The world's most powerful ocean current could slow by 2050
The ocean is a vital part of our planet's climate system. Through its global circulation patterns, the ocean draws vast quantities of our planet's heat and carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.
Consecutive El Niños are happening more often and the result is more devastating – new research
In recent decades, these climate patterns have been persisting longer and recurring more often. A striking example is the ...
Enhanced westerly winds lead to increased ocean heat transport to the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, study finds
A research group led by Associate Professor Kohei Mizobata, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, including ...
Astronomy4d
Why our climate future depends on Antarctica
Once thought a block of worthless ice, this continent is in fact incredibly valuable and plays a key role in stabilizing ...
Flash a PBA card and avoid a ticket? Damning report on the practice draws little response
There's no sign of official action since the state comptroller's office slammed the practice of letting drivers with PBA ...
OECD4d
10 ocean economy facts you need to know
As the trend towards the international dispersion of certain value chain activities produces challenges, discover policies to meet these Tax transparency and international co-operation Enhanced ...
Ocean current could COLLAPSE this century because of climate change
The Beaufort Gyre, an important ocean current, is at risk of disappearing this century because of climate change, scientists ...
Arctic Alarm: Thinning Ice Could Tip Global Ocean Currents Into Chaos
A major ocean current in the Arctic, the Beaufort Gyre, is changing rapidly due to climate warming—and this could trigger a ...