Without warm currents from the South Atlantic, Iceland would be much icier and stormier. Now, those currents are at risk of ...

The Ocean's Global Heat Distribution System One of the most important functions of the ocean is to move heat around the ...

As sea ice vanishes, polar ocean currents are stirring faster - reshaping heat, carbon, and nutrient flow across the Arctic and Antarctic.

How can open ocean currents generate energy? Ocean currents contain kinetic energy that can be converted to electrical power using turbines. This is similar to offshore wind farms, or wind turbines ...

As global electricity use grows, the strain on traditional energy sources increases. Renewable options like wind and solar have become popular, yet there's a massive, largely untapped resource beneath ...

Following Hurricane Melissa’s devastation, climate experts warn that warming oceans mean a future of more powerful and more ...

An international team of researchers are attempting to find ways to forecast the movements of Portuguese man-of-war.

Although Imelda and Humberto won't come close to making landfall, the two will play a significant role on boating, surfing and coastal weather this week. There are a number of alerts that are in ...