Amidst the tsunami-prone Cascadia Subduction Zone lies Pythia’s Oasis, a hole in the ocean floor, which serves as a ...

The Trump administration is eying the possibility of oil leasing in Arctic Ocean areas more than 200 miles from shore, an area where U.S. territorial rights are unclear. Information about the Trump ...

SAN DIEGO — A cargo ship engineer has been sentenced to one year in federal prison for intentionally dumping oil into the ocean. Cell phone video of the illegal activity was recorded by a ...

As Big Agriculture continues to dump fertilizer and other cattle ranch runoff into the Gulf of Mexico, our aquatic systems suffer. Algal blooms wind up flourishing, killing fish and shellfish alike ...

WASHINGTON — Oil in runoff, primarily from cities and vehicles, is the top source of oil entering the ocean, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. In ...

The ocean is often framed as being the next frontier in energy: offshore wind, deep‑sea drilling, tidal power. When it comes to whales, reputable science is increasingly indicating a surprising divide ...

Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Oil spills may be dramatic and devastating, but they’re not the biggest ...