California waters could open soon to offshore wind farms
With 3,427 miles of coastline, one would think establishing wind farms in California would be a cinch. As it turns...
Lecomte reaches mile 1,000 in his swim across the Pacific Ocean
Ben Lecomte, the first person to swim across the Atlantic Ocean back in 1998, is now attempting to be the first...
State of emergency in effect as Hurricane Lane barrels toward Hawaiian coastline
Hurricane Lane is swiftly moving along its course toward Hawaii, where a hurricane warning is in effect for Maui...
Escape into nature at Alberto Kalach’s timber cabins in Oaxaca
Renowned Mexican architect Alberto Kalach has designed a series of idyllic timber cabins along the Pacific Ocean...
Solar-powered home boasts an “upside down” layout for an expansive feel
When a couple finally decided to fulfill their dream of living by the beach, they reached out to Sydney-based architecture...
Man plans to swim the Pacific Ocean to raise awareness for plastic pollution
You've heard a lot about the ocean plastic crisis, and may even know a fair amount about the Great Pacific Garbage...
500-mile-long shark highway could become a protected wildlife corridor
For the very first time, scientists filmed sharks traveling along a 500-mile-long shark highway in the Pacific...
Bottlenose dolphins spotted in Canadian Pacific waters for the first time
Bottlenose dolphins typically reside in tropical or warm-temperate waters around the world — but researchers...
The sinking island nation of Tuvalu is actually growing
The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu has long been considered at great risk of sinking beneath rising sea levels...
Trump plan to reduce marine monuments could put vital ecosystems at risk
A report from United States Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke recommends shrinking three ocean monuments and...
Japan mulls pouring 1 million metric tons of radioactive Fukushima water into Pacific Ocean
Fukushima cleanup continues over six years after the 2011 disaster - and the country hasn't yet decided what to...
American women and their dogs rescued after surviving five months at sea in shark-infested waters
Two women from Honolulu, Hawaii, are basking in sweet relief as they and their dogs were rescued after spent five...
The isolated Pacific graveyard where spaceships go to die
In one of the most remote corners of the Earth below the Pacific Ocean lies the remains of spaceships. This extremely...
Hundreds of organisms hitch a ride from Japan to Oregon on waves of plastic trash
Japanese marine animals have hitched a ride all the way to the United States with unlikely help from plastic garbage....
Could France-sized ocean garbage patch become 196th nation?
Plastic trash is polluting our oceans, and now there's a garbage patch near Hawaii that is about as large as the...
The Ocean Cleanup raises $21.7 million to begin ridding the Pacific Ocean of plastic
Last fall The Ocean Cleanup found 1,000 large pieces of plastic in two hours in the Pacific Ocean during their...
“Extraordinary” levels of pollution found in deepest parts of the ocean
To paraphrase the immortal words of Diana Ross and the Supremes, ain't no mountain high enough, ain't no valley...
Solar-powered cliffside home is a hidden retreat with stellar ocean views
This beautiful home is perched high on a cliff where no buildings have ever been built before. The Till House is...
Tesla and SolarCity power an entire island with nearly 100% solar
Fast on the heels of the completion of Tesla’s $2.6 billion merger with SolarCity comes the news that the companies...
Five Pacific Ocean islands have already disappeared because of climate change
Australian scientists recently revealed that five Solomon Islands have disappeared beneath the waves of the Pacific...
Climate change could suffocate the Pacific Ocean in less than 20 years
A new study suggests that human activity is having a devastating effect on oxygen levels in the world’s oceans,...
Bioclimatic dome home in Costa Rica built with Nader Khalili’s earth bag technique
Ayal Bryant from Barro Vivo CR told Inhabitat because they live in a relatively hot and dry climate, where they...
Godzilla El Niño drenching California exacerbated by potent MJO climatic phenomenon
Meteorologists have been warning the public for months that this year's El Niño would likely be one of the strongest...
Strongest El Niño in 20 years will cause a lot of fish to starve in the Pacific
Even if you’re not a weather buff, you’ve probably caught wind that the strongest El Niño event in twenty...
Why didn’t the California pipeline that spilled 101,000 gallons of oil have an auto shut-off valve?
New reports indicate that the California pipeline that spilled thousands of gallons of oil into the Pacific Ocean...
Could a giant blob be causing our crazy weather?
Yup, you read that right. Scientists say a "blob" in the Pacific Ocean could be to blame for the drought in the...
President Obama Just Created the World’s Largest Marine Reserve
Last week President Obama signed a proclamation to expand the existing Pacific Remote Islands Marine National...
Drone Captures Rare Footage of Dolphin Megapod Stampeding with Whales (Video)
One dolphin is beautiful. Two, playing together in the water, is a gift. So what do you call dozens and dozens...
Luminous Saltygloo Pavilion 3D-Printed From Sea Salt!
Created by Emerging Objects founders, Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello, the Saltygloo is an artistic experiment...
Underwater Volcanic Eruption Creates a New Island in the Pacific Ocean
An eruption just south of Japan in the Pacific Ocean has created a new island comprised of black volcanic tephra....