In the movie “The Day After Tomorrow,” the Atlantic Ocean’s main current system is disrupted and sets off a chain of ...

An essential Atlantic Ocean current that regulates the planet's climate is weakening much faster than previously thought, according to a new study. The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation ...

Climate change is melting ice at an alarming rate, and a pair of studies warn of potentially dire consequences. In one, fresh water from melted ice could upset a delicate balance that fuels weather ...

Dozens of scientists from 15 countries have warned that climate change is putting one of the earth’s most important ocean ...

Southern Europe's already scorching dry summers could get even worse over the next 1,000 years if a key ocean current system collapses — with a rise in extreme droughts and longer dry seasons, a new ...

A conveyor belt of ocean water that loops the planet and regulates global temperatures could be heading for a tipping point.

A major current that runs the length of the Atlantic Ocean and plays an important role in the planet's climate may be approaching a tipping point that would lead to its collapse, researchers have ...

The Arctic is warming at three to four times the global average. However, new research suggests the slowing of a key ocean current could reduce projected Arctic warming by up to 2 degrees Celsius by ...

Previous AMOC studies relied on sea surface temperature data. A CTD rosette device measures the ocean’s conductivity, temperature, and depth by collecting water samples at varying depths, makingmodels ...

As the UK continues to battle snow and icy conditions this week, scientists have warned that British winters could get even worse. Although climate change is making the planet warmer, experts say it ...