Tropical Storm Sara has at least 40 mph winds in the Caribbean Sea. As of the latest forecast, Central America is bracing for potentially life-threatening flooding. Tropical Storm Warnings and Watches ...

Proposals from two Chicago companies to build large wind farms in the Gulf of Mexico has reignited enthusiasm for wind energy development in the Gulf of Mexico.

The 18th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane was likely to flood parts of Central America and Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula ...

Cold seep tube worms are found in the deepest parts of the Gulf of Mexico around areas called cold seeps, which are fissures ...

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The tangled matrix of roots collects organic matter and ocean-bound sediments ... On average, a 1 to 3 mm (0.04 to 0.12 in) ...

Selina Denman charts the story of this part of East Africa--where African, Arab and European influences merge--as well as her own chapter in it.

US auction of first Atlantic Ocean floating wind project sites gains buyers, but market players show caution in facing impact of changed political support ...

Normally, offshore wind turbines are cemented directly into the ocean floor. That works well in shallower waters, but in deeper areas, like the Gulf of Maine, construction underwater becomes ...

Three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut returned to Earth early Friday, splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico to close out an extended 235-day expedition to the International Space Station.

Transocean is surpassing milestones as the Gulf of Mexico is becoming more in demand. The progress could even lead to a multibillion-dollar merger. Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG), which has its U.S ...