Since the 2003 heat wave, several preventive measures and an alert system aiming at reducing the risks related to high temperatures have been set up in France by the health authorities and ...

France is a holiday favourite for a reason. As off-the-beaten-track destinations enjoy their moment in the limelight, it has ...

The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational was held for just the eleventh time since its founding in 1984. Landon McNamara, a ...

An increasingly ferocious and volatile surf is raising questions about the future of the state’s piers, which have defined ...

be away from the breaking waves,” Seal Beach Marine Safety Chief Joe Bailey added. A bit of water from the big surf came over the sand berm built up on the beach, reaching the boardwalk, but no ...

The enormous surf that has battered the West Coast from Southern California all the way to Oregon created some truly mesmerizing swells at NoCal's famed Mavericks Beach in Half Moon Bay.

French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau has told Home Secretary Yvette Cooper almost one in three illegal arrivals in ...

Massive waves of up to 13 feet (four meters) are pummeling the coasts of Ecuador and Peru, leaving scores of ports closed and at least one person dead on Saturday, authorities said.

Video. Unusually large waves hit the coasts of Peru, Ecuador and Chile, causing considerable damage and loss of life.