Late August might be the best time to go swimming at Rhode Island beaches. Here's how much the water has warmed up since June ...

Jacob Marolis, LAist science reporter, discusses the approximate $5 million project LA County is undertaking to protect ...

Though summer is waning with our last 8 p.m. sunset this week, the heat is still on. But some Western WA beaches are ...

"Leading with fear erodes people’s trust in these reliable urban natural resources," writes the head of Save the Harbor/Save ...

New York and North Carolina have begun reopening beaches that had been closed due to Hurricane Erin. The storm sent strong ...

HOLLAND, MI - Waves up to 6 feet and dangerous currents are forecast to continue this weekend and into early next week for ...

Beaches in the town of Guardamar del Segura, in southeastern Spain, closed earlier this week after the discovery of two ...

County health departments routinely collect water samples to test for bacteria levels to ensure water is safe for swimming.

Hurricane Erin, now a Category 2 hurricane, won't make landfall on the U.S. East Coast, but it will impact residents and ...

More beaches are closed on Friday than they were on Thursday, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Police departments are working to clear dangerous debris while forecasters warn the ocean remains treacherous.