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A hidden river of heat is moving toward Antarctica

Ice shelves in the Bellinghausen Sea, Antarctica, taken onboard the R/V Falkor (too) in 2025. Credit: Laura Cimoli. Scientists have discovered troubling evidence that warm deep-ocean water is slowly ...
Science Daily

Scientists say a critical Atlantic ocean current is weakening and the world could feel the impact

Scientists have uncovered strong evidence that a major Atlantic Ocean current system tied to global climate is weakening. The slowdown has been detected across a vast region of the North Atlantic over ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Could Building a Dam Across the Bering Strait Save the Planet From Some Effects of Climate Change?

A preliminary study suggests that blocking off the waterway between Russia and Alaska could help the survival of a key system ...
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Scientists warn Atlantic 'conveyor belt' current may near tipping point

Key climate system: The AMOC moves warm water north and cold water south, influencing temperatures, rainfall, and storms worldwide. Faster-than-expected weakening: Recent studies suggest up to a 50% ...
Terra Planet Earth

The Ocean Zones Where Sharks Suddenly Crowd Together

A quiet reef can suddenly come alive with moving shadows. One by one, sharks start to appear along the edge of South ...

The Earth’s Circulatory System Is Shutting Down. Scientists Have a Plan to Save It.

Before a plan like this can be carried out, scientists will need improved data to create a more accurate projection of what ...

Could a Bering Strait dam connect the US and Russia?

Scientists are pushing for “radical” measures against climate change, proposing the construction of a dam across the Bering ...
Phys.org

A vital Atlantic current is fading far faster, threatening Europe, Africa and North America by 2100

A key Atlantic Ocean current system that helps regulate the planet's climate could weaken more than expected by 2100, with potentially devastating consequences worldwide, a new study has found. Known ...

UPSC Key: Global ocean conveyor belt, White-bellied Heron and Compensatory afforestation

Why Governor’s role after the completion of assembly elections and results is relevant to the UPSC exam? What is the ...
The New York Times

China Sees a ‘Giant With a Limp’ as U.S. Drains Weapons on Iran War

America’s ability to deter China in a war over Taiwan is weakened, Chinese analysts say, giving Beijing leverage in an upcoming summit with President Trump. By David Pierson and Berry Wang Reporting ...

The ocean system that shapes Europe’s climate

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 ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A Deadly Outbreak of Hantavirus Has Stranded a Cruise Ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Here’s What to Know About the Rare Contagion

The MV Hondius, the cruise ship facing a hantavirus outbreak, anchored off the coast of Cape Verde, an archipelagic country near West Africa AFP via Getty Images The MV Hondius cruise ship, which just ...