As atmospheric carbon dioxide levels continue to rise, the ocean plays a crucial role in helping to reduce the full impact of ...

Every summer, typhoons threatening the Korean Peninsula draw their energy from the warm waters of the Northwest Pacific Ocean ...

The GIS database behind The South China Sea in High Resolution was built with the invaluable assistance of DigitalGlobe. The public launch of The South China Sea in High Resolution was held Thursday, ...

The Salton Sea’s surface elevation has dropped by more than 11 feet since 2003, when an agreement led to the diversion of significant amounts of Colorado River water from rural Imperial County ...

Paola Meza prepares to test a vial of water from the Salton Sea to deter-mine its phosphate concentration, while Daniel Ramirez looks on. Credit: Mette Lampcov/High Country News But he realized ...

Stay informed about the West. High Country News’ weekly email newsletters keep you up-to-date with our latest news and investigations from across the region. The federal funds will go toward ...

Seawater is water from a sea or ocean. On average, seawater in the world's oceans has a salinity of approximately 3.5%, or 35 parts per thousand. This means that for every 1 litre (1000 mL) of ...