In Antarctica, Canadian scientists have a 'momentous' chance to learn more about climate change
Studies on Antarctica have documented how temperatures, glaciers, oceans and wildlife are reacting to the warming ...
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Antarctic ice melt could weaken world’s strongest ocean current: What that means for Earth
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current, Earth’s strongest ocean current, is projected to weaken by about 20% by 2050 due to freshwater from melting Antarctic ice sheets. • Unlike previous predictions that ...
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Melting Antarctic ice sheets could have serious impacts on world's strongest ocean current
Scientists used one of Australia's most powerful supercomputers to model how melting ice sheets might change the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, which plays a major role in global climate patterns. If ...
The 'heart' of the ocean is slowing down, study finds
The influx of cold meltwater could slow the Antarctic Circumpolar Current by up to 20% by 2050, researchers reported March 3 ...
Melting Antarctic ice will slow the world’s strongest ocean current – and the global consequences are profound
Part of the system that pumps water, heat and nutrients around the globe is at risk. Climate change could slow the Antarctic ...
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The world's strongest ocean current should be getting faster – instead, it is at risk of failing
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 ...
Antarctic Circumpolar Current: The strongest ocean current in the world is in danger
It flows clockwise around Antarctica and is the strongest ocean current on Earth: the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, ACC for ...
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Global Warming Will Weaken Earth’s Strongest Ocean Current, New Study Predicts
The slowdown of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current could have 'dire' consequences, including greater climate variability and ...
Earth's most powerful ocean current is slowing and the impact could be huge – here’s why
The world’s oceans are changing in ways we can't ignore. New research suggests that Antarctic ice melt is slowing the ...
Melting Antarctic ice could slow world's strongest ocean current by 20%, study warns
Researchers say slowdown of ACC may allow invasive species to reach Antarctica, threatening fragile food webs and species ...
Antarctic current in peril
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current acts as a kind of “ocean conveyor belt” shifting immense columns of water through the ...
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Melting Antarctic ice projected to slow world’s strongest ocean current
potentially disrupting the vital Antarctic Circumpolar Current, with profound global consequences. Flowing clockwise around Antarctica, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current is the strongest ocean current ...