On May 19, 2015, an underground oil pipeline near Refugio State Beach ruptured, spilling more than 140,000 gallons of crude ...

And it happened unexpectedly fast. If the trend continues, it could encourage the return of La Niña-like conditions in the Pacific Ocean later this year. And if that happens, winds over the ...

Two powerful offshore earthquakes struck the southwest Pacific early Wednesday (April ... 12 kilometers beneath the ocean floor. Shortly after, the USGS recorded a second, stronger quake measuring ...

La Nina conditions in the Pacific Ocean, which typically support good monsoon rains in India, have officially ended, according to a report by the US government agencies. The world's largest ocean ...