Melting Antarctic ice is slowing Earth's strongest ocean current, according to a new study. The influx of cold meltwater ...

The influx of cold meltwater could slow the Antarctic Circumpolar Current by up to 20% by 2050, researchers reported March 3 ...

A mesmerizing new visualization of ocean currents from NASA has been compared to the Starry Night painting of Van Gogh.

Historically, the ocean has been difficult to model. Scientists struggled in years past to simulate ocean currents or ...

The oceans are mostly composed of warm salty water near the surface over cold, less salty water in the ocean depths. These ...

A weakening of the North Atlantic overturning circulation would cause the ocean to absorb less carbon dioxide - and this is ...

Melting Antarctic ice sheets are weakening the ACC, a vital ocean current that regulates global climate and ocean circulation ...

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

The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation likely won't completely collapse with global warming, but any weakening could ...

At some point, melting ice in the North Atlantic—caused by increased global warming—will cause so much freshwater to be ...