Between Hawaii and California, trash swirls in giant ocean currents, caught up in the infamous, Texas-sized Great Pacific ...

Waterfalls on land dazzle with their dramatic beauty, the world’s largest waterfall is hidden beneath the ocean. The Denmark Strait cataract, located between Iceland and Greenland, is a natural ...

A weakening of the North Atlantic overturning circulation would cause the ocean to absorb less carbon dioxide - and this is ...

A mesmerizing new visualization of ocean currents from NASA has been compared to the Starry Night painting of Van Gogh.

The influx of cold meltwater could slow the Antarctic Circumpolar Current by up to 20% by 2050, researchers reported March 3 ...

The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation likely won't completely collapse with global warming, but any weakening could ...

A sequel to the popular first version from 2011, the new visualization now shows currents not just at the water's surface.

Explore the impact of Antarctic ice melt on the Antarctic Circumpolar Current and global climate change predictions.

Melting Antarctic ice sheets are weakening the ACC, a vital ocean current that regulates global climate and ocean circulation. Scientists project a 20% slowdown by 2050, which could intensify climate ...

The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC ... less CO₂ is transported from the surface ocean to the deep ocean. More CO₂ remains in the atmosphere, which accelerates global ...

Melting ice sheets are slowing the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the world's strongest ocean current, researchers have found. This melting has implications for global climate indicators, ...