Oceans are salty because rivers carry minerals like sodium and chloride from rocks on land, gradually adding salt over ...

Understanding why ocean water is salty but river water isn’t is a fascinating topic, and one that has intrigued scientists for centuries. The answer lies in a combination of geological and natural ...

Roughly 71% of the Earth's surface is covered in water, but not all of it is created equal. The fresh water we need for survival accounts for only about 3.5% of all the liquid water on the planet, ...

A study by the (AWI) offers a possible explanation for why the ocean surrounding Antarctica continues to absorb carbon ...

Global sea levels rose faster than expected last year, largely due to warming ocean temperatures, a new NASA analysis found. As seawater creeps further into coastlines, salt threatens to pollute the ...

Climate models suggest that climate change could reduce the Southern Ocean's ability to absorb carbon dioxide (CO2). However, ...

Firefighters battling the deadly wildfires that raced through the Los Angeles area in January 2025 have been hampered by a limited supply of freshwater. So, when the winds are calm enough, skilled ...