An ocean current called the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation will weaken by 50 percent by 2100. The question is ...

The oceans are mostly composed of warm salty water near the surface over cold, less salty water in the ocean depths. These two regions don't mix except in certain special areas, which creates a large ...

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Scientists have discovered that the weakening of a major Atlantic current could lead to extreme rainfall and severe storms in ...

Why some meteorologists don't like the term 'super El Niño,' why climate change can lead to El Niño surprises, and more.

A major Atlantic Ocean current system that helps stabilize Earth’s climate has been weakening for almost 20 years, according to new research. Credit: NOAA A giant Atlantic Ocean current that helps ...

Hidden warm-water traps beneath Antarctica may be melting the continent’s ice far faster than scientists realized.

A marine heat wave is warming California’s coast, driving seabird starvation, ecosystem stress and record ocean temperatures.

On May 15, the National Hurricane Center begins issuing tropical outlooks for the Atlantic. On the same day, the Eastern ...

For generations, the mild and temperate climate of north-western Europe has been credited to one legendary force: the Gulf Stream. This idea is so deeply entrenched in our cultural identity that in ...

Two new studies that relied on data from a fleet of diving robots show how climate change is altering ocean movements in ways that jeapordize the stability of the polar ice cap ...

The ocean current system that delivers tropical warmth to Northern Europe and regulates weather patterns across two continents is weakening faster than scientists had believed possible just five years ...