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.

Between Hawaii and California, trash swirls in giant ocean currents, caught up in the infamous, Texas-sized Great Pacific Garbage Patch. This is just one of many found across the globe. Efforts to ...

Part of the system that pumps water, heat and nutrients around the globe is at risk. Climate change could slow the Antarctic ...

As the iceberg melts, its released elements can alter the physics and chemistry of the ocean, propelling particles from the ocean’s surface to its bottom and thereby locking some of the planet’s ...

A sequel to the popular first version from 2011, the new visualization now shows currents not just at the water's surface.

So it's a far more accurate way to assess how the current's strength and behaviour will change as the world warms. It picks up the intricate interactions between ice melting and ocean circulation.

Explore the impact of Antarctic ice melt on the Antarctic Circumpolar Current and global climate change predictions.

Researchers have been exploring ocean alkalinity enhancement for the last five years. It's a way to remove carbon from our ...

Also driven by temperature and wind, ocean currents help to regulate the planet’s climate ... open image in gallery The ...

Historically, the ocean has been difficult to model. Scientists struggled in years past to simulate ocean currents or accurately predict fluctuations in temperature, salinity, and other properties. As ...