Ocean

Marine Ecologist and Nat Geo Explorer

This is just the beginning for the One Last Wave Project, and creator Dan Fischer is honoring not only his father’s legacy but others, too.

This is just the beginning for the One Last Wave Project, and creator Dan Fischer is honoring not only his father’s legacy but others, too.

European explorer Ferdinand Magellan arrived in an unfamiliar ocean in 1520, naming it the Pacific. But Polynesian civilizations had discovered the ocean centuries earlier — and named it differently.

Marine animals could die off at a level rivaling the biggest mass extinctions in geologic history if people don’t curb greenhouse gas emissions.

Off the Outer Banks of North Carolina, a collision of currents plus a maze of hidden shoals have created an treacherous environment for ships that earned its nickname as the “Graveyard of the Atlantic.” NBCLX contributor Greg Bledsoe brings his Family Geography Project to the Outer Banks to learn about the conditions that have endangered sailors for generations — and...

An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday, sending large tsunami waves crashing across the shore and people rushing to higher ground. A tsunami advisory was in effect for Hawaii and the U.S. Pacific coast.

Looking for something to binge this summer? Shark Week 2021 kicked off Sunday on the Discovery Channel and runs through July 18.

A Portuguese teenager has found a message in a bottle that traveled at least 2,400 miles from a Vermont teenager. Christian Santos, 17, was spearfishing in the Azores when he found a crumpled plastic bottle that was tossed into the sea near Rhode Island in 2018, The Boston Globe reported. Santos’ mother, Molly Santos, posted a photo of the note on…

Here are some tips to ensure that you and your loved ones stay safe during your next beach day.

Sharks aren’t mindless killers — they are smart, social creatures that play a vital role in the ocean ecosystem. But globally, tens of millions of sharks are killed every year. LX News host Tabitha Lipkin took a swim with some sharks to teach us more about why we should care about their fate, and what we can do to help...

Dutch non-profit organization The Ocean Cleanup created the Interceptor 005 with a sponsorship from UK band Coldplay.

The annual underwater Easter egg hunt in the Florida Keys is also a fundraiser to help local children in need.

Federal fishing regulators are considering letting commercial fishermen catch more of a species of shark in the coming year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it’s considering allowing more harvest of spiny dogfish in the 2021-22 fishing year. Fishermen catch dogfish off the East Coast. The top producing states include Massachusetts and Virginia. NOAA said the proposed revisions...

This mother and daughter duo jumped into the ocean at Crane Beach in Ipswich, MA. It was 33 degrees outside, this was Anna’s way to say goodbye to 2020. 

The co-founder of 4ocean is trying to solve a global problem with his growing business: trash in the oceans. Co-founder Alex Schulze said the company is also offering stable ocean-cleaning jobs to local fishermen in countries like Indonesia, Haiti, Guatemala and here in the U.S.

Sea spiders are marine anthropods that can grow as large as a dinner plate and breathe through hundreds of pores. The New York Times takes a deep dive into sea spider research, which is teaching scientists about climate change.

Tuesday: Summery sun with highs in the 80s, 70s on the coast. Overnight Tuesday: Partly to mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Wednesday: Morning clouds to summery sun. Highs in the 80s.

Summer warmth is expanding across New England on Tuesday, but the cold ocean water has set up a battle that, at times, is evident in the sky in eastern New England.  Tuesday morning dawned with lots of clouds in New England, but also dense pockets of fog in eastern New England where cool, moist ocean air drifted inland overnight. This...

Today: AM clouds/fog to summery sun. Highs in the 80s, 70s coast. Overnight Tuesday Night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Wednesday: Any AM clouds to summery sun. Highs in the 80s.