The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's ocean basins, according to the National Ocean Service. It contains more than half of the free water on Earth, spanning around 63 million square miles.

Water conservation practices that are simple and easy to implement this winter include: - Winterizing outdoor spigots when ...

An agreement between four Native American Tribes, two states, and the U.S. government unlocks investments that can restore ...

The new coral record shows that the local ocean ... basin-wide warming over the past century. Dr. Ariaan Purich said that understanding the long-term climate variability in the Pacific is crucial ...

“There are no changes to the acceptance of any other cargo, and we will make every effort to complete sailings as scheduled; ...

The stories of salmon and orcas in the Pacific Northwest are linked. Their paths intermingle in a vast web of ecosystems and ...

Hong Kong-listed bulker owner Pacific Basin Shipping is expanding its board with experienced executives from banking and industry. Kalpana Desai and Heather Wang Xiaojun will join as directors from 1 ...

Snowpack in the upper Colorado River basin is slightly less than normal for this time of year, meaning Arizona could see sustained water cuts through 2026. Though trends could change through the ...

President Donald Trump said Monday that he ordered the U.S. military to divert water from the Pacific Northwest to Southern ...

The Arctic Ocean (Figure 1), the smallest of the world's five major oceans, is about 4000km (2500 miles) long and 2400km (1500 miles) wide, about the size of the continental USA. It lies entirely ...

While the rain is a welcome sight, the runoff that will carry toxic ash into the ocean poses a new threat, particularly in ...

Fed by the mighty Columbia and Snake rivers and their many tributaries that eventually reach the Pacific Ocean, it stretches ... All in all, the Columbia River basin is one of the largest in ...