An atmospheric river accosting California in January 2023. (NASA) Earth's climate systems are inexorably and often ...

The fate of the Atlantic Ocean current that keeps Europe’s climate warm depends on our carbon emissions and the rate of ice ...

Scientists have long debated whether the AMOC is nearing collapse, but the latest findings are certainly alarming.

The world's oceans may appear calm from space, but beneath the surface, an intricate web of fast-moving currents drives Earth ...

Chilling news: a mysterious patch of cold water at the bottom of the north Atlantic is caused by the weakening of a vital ocean current that, if it collapses, would trigger devast ...

A patch of water south of Greenland and Iceland has cooled by nearly 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit since 1900. A new study suggests ...

Melting and breaking icebergs in the far-off northeastern Pacific Ocean can weaken a massive current system in the Atlantic ...

A colossal ocean current encircling Antarctica—stronger than all the world’s rivers combined—played a far more complex role in shaping Earth’s climate than scientists once thought. New research shows ...

A slowing Atlantic Ocean current is projected to intensify powerful storms in California while reducing snowfall over ...

Scientists have developed a new method to measure ocean surface currents over large areas in greater detail than ever before. Called GOFLOW (Geostationary Ocean Flow), the approach applies deep ...

It transports far more than 100 times as much water as all of the Earth's rivers combined: The Antarctic Circumpolar Current rushes around the southern continent unhindered by land masses and is ...