The legislation aims to speed up a decades old federal program for oil companies to leave their pipelines and platforms on the Gulf's sea floor, drawing concern from environmental groups.

Located on the Gulf of Mexico, Veracruz City is a historic and culturally rich coastal hub that has served as a key maritime ...

It's no secret that Florida's iconic coral reefs are in trouble.

Coral reefs, the "rainforests of the sea," provide habitats for 25% of all marine life. Critical to global biodiversity, they are essential for food supply, culture and recreation and coastal ...

Coral reefs appear to run a daily timetable for microscopic life in nearby waters. Scientists found that microbial ...

The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources recently held a hearing on the Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act, which ...

The agency is hoping a Good Samaritan will bring Bob back home.

Stretching more than 120 miles and comprised of 800 islands, the Florida Keys is singular in terms of its diversity of ...

An invasion of smelly seaweed is costing US beach communities millions of dollars - That’s on top of the rotting egg smell ...

Seaweed stuck on Florida's shores is causing a billion-dollar impact. Now, a published study by researchers in Rhode Island, shows that seaweed is creating losses that ripple across tourism, fishing, ...

For the first time, a study by researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego ...