Scientists warned for the first time in a new report that melting ice sheets might be slowing key ocean currents at both ...

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Beneath the waves, the ocean floor was largely unknown—an uncharted territory, hidden from view. That all changed thanks to ...

Chances for the development of a tropical depression in the Atlantic Ocean have dropped significantly, the National Hurricane Center said Thursday. The hurricane center said it is continuing to ...

A report describes the dire state of Earth’s snow and ice, suggesting that several major climate tipping points are more ...

This year's Atlantic hurricane season has been a dramatic one, with the U.S. coast repeatedly slammed by powerful storms. The hurricane season runs between June 1 and November 30 every year, and ...

The Atlantic Ocean is cooling at an exponential rate, and nobody is sure why. It's been more than a year of record-high ...

This busy hurricane season just won’t quit. Another potential system may be brewing in the central Atlantic Ocean, and could threaten Puerto Rico or the Dominican Republic. Meteorologists at the ...

As another example, rising salt levels in the ocean might make it harder for oxygen and nutrients to move between surface and deeper waters, reducing its ability to support plant and algae growth.

Scientists have warned that the dangers of the collapse of a key Atlantic Ocean current that helps regulate the Earth's climate have been "greatly underestimated". In an open letter published ...

Two low-pressure systems stirring in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea could gradually develop throughout the week, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. The disturbances do not ...

However, the number of strong cyclones has increased. Cyclones draw the energy they need from the upper ocean, and the upper oceans are warming in all cyclone-producing regions of the planet.