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Melting Arctic sea ice could disrupt global ocean circulation
Melting Arctic sea ice could disrupt global ocean circulationClimateNews

Melting Arctic sea ice could disrupt global ocean circulation

(UPDATED) - A new study published in Nature Communications has revealed that the melting of Arctic sea ice may disrupt ocean circulation patterns, potentially causing…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 28, 2024 Full article
Slowing ocean current could ease Arctic warming, but at a global cost
Slowing ocean current could ease Arctic warming, but at a global costScience

Slowing ocean current could ease Arctic warming, but at a global cost

University of California - Riverside - The Arctic is warming at an alarming rate, outpacing the global average by three to four times. However, new…
SourceSourceOctober 26, 2024 Full article
Invasive species threaten Antarctica via ocean debris
Invasive species threaten Antarctica via ocean debrisScience

Invasive species threaten Antarctica via ocean debris

New research highlights the vulnerability of Antarctica's unique ecosystems to invasive species arriving on floating debris from Southern Hemisphere landmasses. This finding challenges previous assumptions…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 22, 2024 Full article
Underwater mapping reveals new insights into melting of Antarctica’s ice shelves
Underwater mapping reveals new insights into melting of Antarctica’s ice shelvesScience

Underwater mapping reveals new insights into melting of Antarctica’s ice shelves

By University of East Anglia Clues to future sea level rise have been revealed by the first detailed maps of the underside of a floating…
SourceSourceAugust 1, 2024 Full article
What’s the weather like in the deep sea?
What’s the weather like in the deep sea?ClimateScience

What’s the weather like in the deep sea?

New Nature Geoscience study shows variable behavior of currents in the deep sea. By MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences | University of Bremen…
SourceSourceJuly 31, 2024 Full article
The Gulf Stream is wind-powered and could weaken from climate change
The Gulf Stream is wind-powered and could weaken from climate changeClimate

The Gulf Stream is wind-powered and could weaken from climate change

By University College London New evidence of changes to the Gulf Stream during the last ice age could indicate additional sensitivity to future climatic changes,…
SourceSourceJuly 11, 2024 Full article
Underwater mountains have a big impact on ocean circulation
Underwater mountains have a big impact on ocean circulationClimateScience

Underwater mountains have a big impact on ocean circulation

By University of Cambridge Colossal undersea mountains, towering up to thousands of metres high, stir up deep sea currents: impacting how our ocean stores heat…
SourceSourceJune 26, 2024 Full article