AFP via Getty Images The direction of tropical storms is affected by the behavior of the Bermuda-Azores high — a semi-permanent, highly pressurized, subtropical area in the North Atlantic Ocean.

The Eastern Tropical Pacific is an especially rich region of the world's oceans, including more than one-third the world's cetacean, seabird and marine turtle species. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

The 113-mile road meanders through the Florida Keys over the ocean past small islands ... there are some spectacular coves that will fulfill tropical imaginings. Sombrero Beach on Marathon ...

Southern Ocean warming may have a greater impact than Arctic warming in some regions, particularly affecting tropical rainfall patterns, according to a study published in Nature Communications.

La Niña has officially ended, and the tropical Pacific Ocean is now in a neutral state, meaning it’s not showing the typical patterns of either La Niña or El Niño. “Neutral conditions are ...