HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — From the grounds of a gas-fired power plant on the eastern shores of Canada, a little-known ...
Global warming is having an impact on Atlantic Ocean currents that could lead to significant shifts in weather patterns in ...
A mesmerizing new visualization of ocean currents from NASA has been compared to the Starry Night painting of Van Gogh.
Melting Antarctic ice is slowing Earth's strongest ocean current, according to a new study. The influx of cold meltwater ...
The influx of cold meltwater could slow the Antarctic Circumpolar Current by up to 20% by 2050, researchers reported March 3 ...
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, or AMOC, a massive system of ocean currents, helps regulate global weather patterns by transporting warm water north and cold water south.
The oceans are mostly composed of warm salty water near the surface over cold, less salty water in the ocean depths. These ...
Scientists warn that Antarctic ice melt could significantly weaken a key ocean current, impacting sea levels and ecosystems.
A major motor for the global climate is beginning to falter: a massive system of ocean currents called the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), which also includes the Gulf Stream.