A beach day is a rite of passage during the summer months. While it’s wonderful to lie out in the sun with a cold beverage and a new book, or cool off in the ocean, beaches come with some surprising ...

New research led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has confirmed that coastal water pollution transfers to the atmosphere in sea spray aerosol, which can reach people beyond just ...

Western Australia Police officers released a captured sea turtle back into the ocean after it was found abandoned at a ...

When picking the perfect locale for a beach vacation, travelers often seek out the bluest waters to frolic in and relax. It’s no wonder why. Research shows that being near, in or under water offers a ...

Elizabeth Palmer is CBS News' senior foreign correspondent. She is based in the CBS News London Bureau, and reports on major events across Europe and the Middle East. Palmer was previously based in ...

There are plenty of studies out there touting just how important it is for humans to spend around water. It makes us calmer, more creative, and all around better people. But why spend time around any ...

A shortage on the Colorado River has put tremendous pressure on the water supply that serves more than 40-million people in the Western United States. But a punishing drought and the over allocation ...

DEAD SEA — It is an unparalleled wonder of the world: the lowest exposed spot on Earth, its therapeutic waters are so full of salt that bathers float right to the top. This natural spa is a source of ...

Many states in the United States would be significantly impacted if sea levels rose 10 feet, including Texas, a projection ...

This story was originally published at Grist and is republished here by permission. In the spring of 1905, the Colorado River, bursting with seasonal rain, topped an irrigation canal and flooded the ...

A sea lion attacked a man while he was swimming at Mission Beach on Friday night, officials said. The incident happened in the water just south of the main lifeguard station on Ocean Front Walk at ...

The vast California lake relies on runoff from cropland to avoid disappearing. But as farmers face water cuts due to drought and an ever drier Colorado River, the Salton Sea stands to lose again. A ...