During the last ice age, the Atlantic Ocean's powerful current system remained active and continued to transport warm, salty water from the tropics to the North Atlantic despite extensive ice cover ...

The last ice age did not shut down Atlantic ocean currents, and that discovery may help explain future climate risks.

Ocean current and circulation data underlie diverse topics in marine science, and help inform maritime and environmental policy. This Collection of articles focuses on curated datasets related to ...

New research reveals how the speed of ocean currents and the shape of the seabed influence the amount of heat flowing underneath Antarctic ice shelves, contributing to melting. Scientists at the ...

Melting ice could weaken Earth's strongest ocean current 20% by 2050, study reveals.

FILE PHOTO: People look out to the Atlantic ocean from Slea Had in Ventry COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - More than 40 climate scientists are urging Nordic ministers to prevent global warming from causing a ...

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

Fossil crustaceans preserved in Japanese sediments reveal how ancient ocean currents linked Asia and North America during the ...

During the last ice age, the Atlantic Ocean’s powerful current system remained active and continued to transport warm, salty water from the tropics to the North Atlantic despite extensive ice cover ...