The Latest Breaking News from the Pacific Ocean

A thin stretch of the eastern Pacific Ocean has been getting colder for the past 30 years, defying the broad global trend and baffling scientists.

Tim Shaddock described his dog Bella as ‘a lot braver’ after they endured months together in the Pacific Ocean

Tim Shaddock described his dog Bella as ‘a lot braver’ after they endured months together in the Pacific Ocean

An Australian man and his dog were rescued after being lost in the Pacific Ocean for months, according to Australian media reports.

Tim Shaddock, 51, and pet, Bella, were found floating in the Pacific Ocean after his catamaran was damaged in a storm

They survived off just raw fish and rainwater.

The World Meteorological Organization has declared the onset of the first El Niño event in seven years. It estimates 90% probability the climatic phenomenon, involving an unusual warming of the Pacific Ocean, will develop through 2023, and be of moderate strength.

El Niño and La Niña significantly impact Earth's weather patterns. We explore the events in more detail here and take a look at how they impact Earth's weather.

The Klamath River runs over 250 miles (400 kilometers) from southern Oregon to the Pacific Ocean in Northern California. It flows through the steep, rugged Klamath Mountains, past slopes of redwood, fir, tanoak and madrone, and along pebbled beaches where willows shade the river’s edge. Closer to its mouth at…