The world's strongest ocean current should be getting faster – instead, it is at risk of failing
Antarctica's remote and mysterious current has a profound influence on the climate, food systems and Antarctic ecosystems.
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Scientists alarmed by shift in eel migration patterns — here's why it matters
The Kuroshio Current usually "flows northward along the Japanese archipelago," but it is "shifting north" due to rising global temperatures caused by climate change. The research team conducted a ...
Melting Antarctic ice will negatively impact our oceans. Here’s why
Melting ice is diluting the ocean, disrupting the vital ocean current. Taimoor Sohail and Bishakhdatta Gayen report ...
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Kuroshio Current May Be Responsible for Climatic Discomfort in Tokyo, Scientists Find (IMAGE)
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Sea temperatures around Japan at their highest level since 1982
The Pacific Ocean off the coast of Hokkaido was particularly warm, which experts attributed to an abnormal flow of the Kuroshio Current. The Asahi Shimbun analyzed JMA data on average sea ...
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EDITORIAL: Small actions by individuals add up in battle with climate change
There are people and organizations actively engaged in efforts to tackle the climate challenges, albeit inconspicuously. In Otsuki, a coastal town in Kochi Prefecture, the Kuroshio Biological ...
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Earth's Strongest Ocean Current Could Slow by 20% as Antarctica Melts
It also plays a big part in regulating Earth's climate. Unlike better known ocean currents – such as the Gulf Stream along the United States East Coast, the Kuroshio Current near Japan, and the ...