The tide goes in, the tide goes out... and we can explain that! This week, we’re exploring that slow ebb and flow across the globe. * As gradual as those rises and falls can be, they’re impressive in ...

At Shark Reef Sanctuary in Washington state's San Juan Islands, you can hear the rapids before you see them. But it's not a river that's singing out. It's the turning tide between Lopez and San Juan ...

Today's program features a discussion with mariner, surfer and author, Jonathan White about his book Tides-The Science and Spirit of the Ocean. White spent ten years researching tides and the global ...

In his book, Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean, Jonathan White embarks on a journey “across the globe to discover the largest, fastest, most dangerous and breathtaking tides in the world.” In ...

Oregonians, it’s time to take pictures of the coast. For science. Thanksgiving week, the world will experience some of the highest tides of the year. These tides, called king tides, can be 2 or more ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Red tide continues to wash up hundreds of thousands of pounds of dead sea life every day. In the Tampa Bay region, it's generally caused by Karenia brevis, a single-celled organism ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and analysis to make sense of the news. Episodes drop Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. King tides get their royal designation because they ...

When you see a bad moon rising, expect an ever-so-slightly wetter day. The lunar gravitational pull imperceptibly boosts rainfall when the moon is on the horizon and somewhat reduces rainfall when the ...

Over the weekend, the moon, Earth and sun will all come into alignment, causing the California coast to see unusually high tides, known as king tides. The planetary confluence combined with the ...

Florida’s red tide, which was declared an emergency by Gov. Rick Scott on Monday, has been devastating marine life on Florida’s Gulf Coast this summer. Beaches have been littered with dead sea life as ...