What's more dangerous than sharks? Rip currents, powerful and difficult to identify channelized currents of water rushing back to sea. They can pull swimmers offshore and turn a carefree swim into a ...

If you're planning a big day at a Cape Cod surf beach, it's a good idea to keep rip currents in mind. Rip currents are powerful and difficult-to-identify channelized currents of water rushing back to ...

As summer ends, Cape Cod National Seashore remains a popular spot for recreation. However, lifeguard services have ended for the season, and the ocean presents ongoing risks, according to a community ...

CHATHAM - Hurricane Earl will be far off the coast of New England, but Cape Cod swimmers and boaters could still feel its effects this weekend. The town of Chatham said Friday that east-facing beaches ...

Rip currents are unwelcome visitors to Cape Cod ocean beaches--find out what they are and how to deal with them before you go swimming this summer.

The number of turtles becoming hypothermic and getting trapped in Cape Cod Bay has been increasing over the past decade. Researchers say it may stem from warming oceans that are influencing the ...