Emerging scientific research suggests a grim reality where the Atlantic Ocean’s formidable currents may collapse within the next few decades. This potential collapse, fuelled by the relentless ...

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A subpolar gyre is a large-scale ocean current system located at high latitudes created by a persistent region of low ...

Key Atlantic Ocean currents that appear to be slowing down due to climate change may be more resilient to global warming than scientists previously thought — thanks to a secret back-up system, a new ...

The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) is a major oceanic current determining global climate that is showing signs of weakening. It transports warmer waters northwards in the Atlantic ...

A new study analyzing chemical traces in the growth rings of clam shells reinforces growing concerns about the stability of a key North Atlantic Ocean current that helps keep the global climate ...

A warming climate doesn't just affect dry land — it affects the ocean, too. For many years, Earth's ocean has acted as a heat sink for climate change: A large part of the heat generated by human use ...

STONINGTON, Conn. (WFSB) - While Hurricane Erin is not expected to make landfall, Connecticut residents are keeping a careful eye on the storm. Hurricane Erin is expected to stay at sea, turning away ...

Bivalves, such as clams, oysters and mussels, record seasonal environmental changes in their shells, making them living chronicles of climate history. A new study of bivalve shells has detected two ...

Humberto is beginning to peter out but remains a cause for concern out over the Atlantic. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center said Tuesday that the storm was "likely to cause dangerous surf and ...