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Ocean's 'heart' is slowing down — and it will affect the entire planet's circulation
Melting Antarctic ice is slowing Earth's strongest ocean current, according to a new study. The influx of cold meltwater ...
The 'heart' of the ocean is slowing down, study finds
The influx of cold meltwater could slow the Antarctic Circumpolar Current by up to 20% by 2050, researchers reported March 3 ...
Atlantic currents’ collapse unlikely this century: Research
The nightmare scenario of Atlantic Ocean currents collapsing, with weather running amok and putting Europe in a deep freeze, ...
The Cool Down on MSN6h
Scientists issue urgent warning about mysterious 'cold blob' in the ocean: 'Most likely underestimated'
The findings create a murky outlook for the future. Scientists issue urgent warning about mysterious 'cold blob' in the ocean ...
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Atlantic water may be impacting sea ice formation in Arctic
Waters from the Atlantic may be disrupting the layers of Arctic Ocean water that support sea ice formation and retention, ...
EurekAlert!1d
Co-authored USF study identifies ‘surprising’ cause of sargassum blooms in Caribbean
Researchers identified a strong negative North Atlantic Oscillation in 2009–2010 as the tipping point that pushed sargassum ...
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Weakening ocean currents could cost trillions of dollars
The ocean isn’t just a vast expanse of blue – it’s alive, constantly shifting, breathing, churning, and now weakening in ...
The Sun News on MSN11d
There’s a whole ocean nearby. Why can’t it be used to fight Myrtle Beach area wildfires?
Wildfires continue to burn in the Carolina Forest area. Firefighters are working to extinguish the blaze, and helicopters and ...
Science Daily7h
'Surprising' cause of sargassum blooms in Caribbean
Researchers identified a strong negative North Atlantic Oscillation in 2009--2010 as the tipping point that pushed sargassum into the tropical Atlantic, confirming vertical mixing, not rivers, as the ...
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Researchers identify ‘tipping point’ that caused Sargassum inundations in the Caribbean
The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt has puzzled researchers since 2011. A new model demonstrates that the alga was brought to the tropics by strong currents, and thrived in ideal growing conditions.
Phys.org12d
Going with the flow: Visualizing ocean currents with ECCO ocean model
Seafarers have known about the Gulf Stream—the Atlantic Ocean's western boundary current—for more than 500 years. By the volume of water it moves, the Gulf Stream is the largest of the western ...