Is a key ocean current system slowing down? A new study adds to the debate
A team of researchers reconstructed a critical ocean current system — called the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, ...
World's largest iceberg could be on collision course with Antarctic penguin island, experts warn
The biggest iceberg on Earth is heading toward a remote island, creating a potential threat to penguins and seals inhabiting ...
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Critical ocean current may be more stable than previously thought
Scientists studied ocean heat exchange instead of surface temperature. Their data shows no AMOC decline since 1963.
Defying Doomsday Forecasts: Critical Ocean Current Is Still Going Strong After 60 Years
The AMOC, crucial for Earth's climate, has remained stable over the past 60 years, per a WHOI study. Advanced methods show no ...
Fears that the world’s biggest iceberg could hit island in the South Atlantic
The world’s largest iceberg is still on the move and there are fears that it could be headed north from Antarctica towards the island of South Georgia.
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Critical ocean current has not declined in the last 60 years
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) has not slowed down since the mid-20th century based on the North Atlantic air-sea heat fluxes over that time. This finding contrasts with ...
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How Southern Ocean Currents Modulate Global Biogeochemical Cycles
Swirling currents called mesoscale eddies occupy about 22% of the ice-free Southern Ocean. Using data from drifting floats ...
Crisis in Europe as crucial Atlantic current could collapse by 2030s and ruin our weather
Scientists have revealed that a crucial system of Atlantic Ocean currents could collapse by the 2030s, dramatically altering ...
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How is Antarctica melting, exactly? Crucial details are beginning to come into focus
The Antarctic ice sheet is nearly twice the area of Australia and holds enough freshwater to raise global sea levels by 58 ...