The U.S. has 16 territories in areas of the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean. People living in U.S. territories are citizens of ...

May is also Hawaiʻi Invasive Species Awareness Month. They go hand-in-hand since invasive species, especially grasses, are responsible for increasing fire cycles in Hawaiʻi.

Hawai‘i is so much more than surfing and hiking. If you’re looking for laid-back ways to enjoy the islands — whether you’re a local, a visitor, a couple or someone flying solo ...

A new study warns of a potential 1,000-foot mega-tsunami striking the U.S. West Coast within 50 years. Triggered by a major ...

The foundation's Blue Water Task Force (BWTF) processed 10,120 samples at 604 locations during 2024. Of these, 483 sites—about 80 percent—showed at least one sample with bacteria concentrations ...

A tsunami like this would wipe out big swaths of coastal cities like Seattle and Portland, and threaten lives of millions of ...

The IOOS system is made up of 11 regional associations that gathers maritime data that feed into the National Weather Service ...

Researchers found that a potential powerful earthquake combined with rising sea levels could lead to a mega tsunami.

Hawaii’s lush islands hide a quiet history of conquest and displacement.

What’s in a name? That question remains a powerful one, more than four centuries after William Shakespeare posed it.