A report from a European news wire agency on the reversal of an important ocean current has sparked alarm online.

A major ocean current in the Southern Hemisphere has reversed direction for the first time in recorded history, in what ...

While currents on the ocean's surface are fairly easy to measure and monitor, those in the deep sea aren't so simple to track. But scientists have recently gathered a plethora of information on ...

A warming climate doesn't just affect dry land — it affects the ocean, too. For years, Earth's ocean has acted as a heat sink ...

An AMOC collapse would usher in global weather and climate shifts — including plunging temperatures in Europe, which relies on the current system for its mild conditions.

Deep ocean currents around Antarctica headed for collapse, study finds. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2023 / 03 / 230330102327.htm ...

This deep ocean current has remained in a relatively stable state for thousands of years, but with increasing greenhouse gas emissions and the melting of Antarctic ice, ...

Ocean Currents Are Slowing, With Potentially Devastating Effects. ... because these deep currents move the nutrients that have drifted to the bottom of the oceans and shift them up to the surface.

Deep-ocean animals are adapted to low oxygen conditions but still have to breathe. Losses of oxygen may cause them to seek refuge in other regions or adapt their behaviour.

Mars may be around 140 million miles away from Earth, but the red planet is influencing our deep oceans by helping drive “giant whirlpools,” according to new research. Scientists analyzed ...

Deep ocean currents around Antarctica that are vital to marine life have slowed by 30% since the 1990s and could soon grind to a complete halt, a new study finds. These currents, ...