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A storm surge refers to the unusual elevation of water levels triggered by a storm that exceeds the expected tidal levels.
Extreme weather events are becoming an increasing part of our lives. Here are some tips and strategies to cope with abnormally high temperatures and stay safe during heat waves.
For millennia, the tantalizing mystery of Atlantis, the lost island kingdom, has ignited human curiosity and spurred countless theories about its reality, location, and eventual fate.
In the world's tropical and subtropical oceans lives an incredibly vibrant yet alarmingly venomous creature - the lionfish.
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The number of seaside communities whose beaches are losing sand is growing exponentially. What are the explanations for coastal erosion, and what can be done to mitigate its devastating impact?
Welcome to the Drake Passage, the world's most dangerous sea route, home to 65-foot-plus waves. Here's why the 620-mile stretch between Cape Horn and Antarctica is treacherous and has become the ultimate extreme sailing adventure.
There is a place on Earth where the difference between low and high tide reaches 53.6 feet (16.3 meters). It's the Bay of Fundy in Canada. You've got to see it to believe it.
A fourth global coral bleaching wave is sweeping the world's oceans.