Scientists have unveiled rapid fluctuations in river water temperature across the United States (US) with rivers controlled by dams showing more frequent and volatile thermal changes.

"The map gives us a clear view of the white continent as if its 27 million cubic km of ice have been removed, revealing the ...

For decades, scientists have had better maps of the Moon and Mars than of Earth’s own ocean floor. But thanks to NASA’s ...

More accurate maps based on data from the SWOT mission can improve underwater navigation and result in greater knowledge of how heat and life move around the world's oceans.

More precise maps created using data from the SWOT mission can enhance underwater navigation and provide deeper insights into ...

The Chesapeake Bay area could have up to a third of the year under marine heat wave conditions by the end of the century, according to a new study from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science.

Born on July 30, 1920, geologist and cartographer Tharp changed scientific thinking about what lay at the bottom of the ocean – not a featureless flat, but rugged and varied terrain.

Unfortunately, as our Heat Map shows, without action to address climate change these temperature increases are set to continue. When assessing climate change, we look at the average conditions over a ...

The results from the largest single-day campaign to map urban heat in U.S. history charted temperatures using car-mounted censors, relying on over 150 volunteers to measure variability one hot day ...

A burst of warmth will envelop large parts of Australia over the final week of summer, with four eastern capitals sweating through temperatures in the mid-thirties while persistent extreme heat ...