Ecosystems in the Southern Ocean, the body of water surrounding Antarctica, are under threat from climate change. The area's ...

As rising temperatures melt Antarctica's ice sheet and cause more precipitation, the Southern Ocean's upper layer is growing less salty—and thus, less dense. This creates a lid that limits the ...

"We found that the Southern Ocean cooling trend is actually a response to global warming, which accelerates ice sheet melting and local precipitation," said Earle Wilson, an assistant professor of ...