Modern technology has allowed researchers to delve into this subject further. New research suggests troubling phenomenon ...

Antarctica's remote and mysterious current has a profound influence on the climate, food systems and Antarctic ecosystems. Can we stop it weakening by 2050?

The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the strongest ocean current on Earth, is rapidly weakening due to the accelerating melt of Antarctica’s ice sheet. According to a new study published in ...

Freshwater from melting ice sheets can slow the critical ocean circulation that helps regulate the planet’s climate ...

Part of the system that pumps water, heat and nutrients around the globe is at risk. Climate change could slow the Antarctic ...

A calving iceberg exposed a region that never before had been seen by human eyes, revealing a vibrant, thriving ecosystem ...

Scientists warn that Antarctic ice melt could significantly weaken a key ocean current, impacting sea levels and ecosystems.

potentially disrupting the vital ocean current. Our new research suggests the Antarctic Circumpolar Current will be 20 per cent slower by 2050 as the world warms, with far-reaching consequences ...

The world’s oceans are changing in ways we can't ignore. New research suggests that Antarctic ice melt is slowing the planet’s most powerful ocean current.

Scientists have warned that Earth's strongest ocean current is slowing down due to climate change, with potentially disastrous consequences. The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) transports ...

Can we stop it weakening by 2050? Flowing clockwise around Antarctica, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current is the strongest ocean current on the planet. It's five times stronger than the Gulf Stream ...

potentially disrupting the vital Antarctic Circumpolar Current, with profound global consequences. Flowing clockwise around Antarctica, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current is the strongest ocean current ...