The ocean is brutal to any structure. Waves are not just moving water; they exert enormous and constantly changing forces. ...

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Ocean wave prediction and analysis stand at the forefront of marine science and engineering, addressing both the challenges and opportunities presented by complex sea states. Recent advancements have ...

Heat waves aren't just getting worse on land, the majority of the world's oceans are experiencing record-breaking temperatures too. These marine heat waves are getting longer, more intense and ...

Oregon is poised to become a center of wave energy technology development. Oregon completed construction on the largest wave energy testing center on the planet in the spring of 2025. The PacWave ...

As the daughter of firefighters in Southern California, Gabby Kitch grew up with a strong sense of how public service can help preserve and protect the world — with water. In her career she just opted ...

Earth’s oceans reached their highest heat levels on record in 2025, absorbing vast amounts of excess energy from the ...

RASCOE: And while most of us like to sit by the ocean, NPR's Short Wave podcast is diving in, with this story from producer Hannah Chinn on how the ocean and the atmosphere affect each other.

A pioneering new approach to wave science could help improve early warnings for earthquakes, optimise renewable energies and advance medical diagnostics, researchers have said. A team of international ...

The recent landslide-generated tsunami in Tracy Inlet of Southeast Alaska recalls the granddaddy of them all: the giant wave that scarred Lituya Bay in 1958. Lituya Bay, on the Pacific coast about 100 ...