A new study has revealed that an extensive marine heat wave killed nearly half of a seabird’s population in Alaska, leaving long-lasting impacts on the species. The University of Washington study ...

Once thought to be sailors’ myths, rogue waves gained credibility after a towering 80-foot wall of water struck the Draupner oil platform in 1995. New research shows that these extreme waves don’t ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Under a hazy gray sky on the first day of 1995, the Draupner natural gas platform in the North Sea was struck by something that ...

This story is part of Record High, a Grist series examining extreme heat and its impact on how — and where — we live. Scientists first spotted the Blob in late 2013. The sprawling patch of unusually ...