On the Great Lakes, waves build without warning and water churns with a cold, erratic energy. Waves are steep and packed ...

Teams of scientists around the world are once more trying to perfect devices that generate electricity from the force of the ocean’s rolling waves. Several companies and teams of scientists have tried ...

Umesh Korde sees the power of our oceans. For nearly four decades, Korde, a research professor in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, has explored how an ocean's force—from violent ...

As wind blows across the surface of the sea, it transfers loads of energy — in the form of a wave — to the water below. In fact, research suggests the ocean’s waves could offer limitless renewable ...

Of all the energy sources available on planet Earth, ocean waves are arguably the most under-utilized. According to the US Energy Information Administration, the theoretical annual energy potential of ...

Heat waves don’t just strike on land — they can also occur in the ocean. And roughly a third of marine heat waves aren’t detectable at the ocean’s surface, a new study reports. The findings, published ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. An analysis of 33 years’ worth of data finds that ocean winds and wave heights are becoming more extreme worldwide, with the Southern Ocean seeing ...

The ocean has been getting more dangerous recently. According to a recent study, both extreme winds and wave heights are increasing across the globe. Winds have risen by as much as 1.5 meters per ...