Europe’s second-longest river has spent much of this summer making headlines for unusually low water levels. Along stretches of the…
For most countries, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake would rank among the worst natural disasters in decades. In Japan, every major…
The Danube has shaped Europe for thousands of years. Empires rose and fell along its banks. Roman legions guarded its…
Just a generation ago, Mallorca was synonymous with idyllic Mediterranean holidays, world-class cycling routes and quiet coves that attracted everyone…
Two swimmers were left bleeding in separate incidents along Italy’s Cilento coast this week, raising questions about what exactly is…
Most coastlines kill sailors by drowning them. Namibia’s Skeleton Coast does something crueler – it lets you live. Then it…
The Baltic Sea has experienced several episodes of exceptionally warm sea surface temperatures in recent years, and when such anomalies…
It doesn’t look like much. Bordered by some of the richest, most developed countries in Europe, the North Sea reads…
Bulgaria has spent years competing on price alone. Now, it’s losing that fight to Albania, and – of all places…
It’s roughly 1,000 miles south of Hawaii, ringed by water so clear it looks fake in photographs, and almost nobody…
Sicily is experiencing one of the most intense heatwaves of the summer, with temperatures climbing above 46°C in parts of…
Everyone thinks they know Venice: gondolas, canals, pigeons in St. Mark’s Square, a few too many selfie sticks. But spend…
ALICANTE, Spain – Beachgoers at Playa de San Juan in Alicante were met with an unusual sight after a large…
Picture a shark that doesn’t just patrol the open ocean – it can swim beneath your feet while you’re wading…
HENDAYE, France – A dramatic weather phenomenon known as a “tsunami cloud” swept across the French Basque coast, startling thousands…
For travelers who dream of exploring America’s national parks, one destination stands apart from all the rest. The National Park…
Gibraltar has entered a historic new chapter after the removal of land border controls with Spain, ending more than a…
South of Tokyo, there’s a stretch of ocean that can look almost unnervingly calm – glassy, silent, empty – right…
The Tradition, the Bulls, and the Debate That Never Ends The air smells of sangria, fireworks and sweat. Church bells…
Roughly 90% of everything traded across the globe travels by sea. And that trade doesn’t spread out evenly across the…
