One of the most important functions of the ocean is to move heat around the planet via currents. Think of the ocean as Earth's central heating system, constantly redistributing thermal energy from the ...
Ocean currents driven by wind, water density, tides, ocean floor features, or the Coriolis effect, have an important role on climate regulation and marine ecology. In turn, increasing water surface ...
A new study in the journal Nature says most sea level rise research may have underestimated coastal water heights by an ...
RASCOE: And while most of us like to sit by the ocean, NPR's Short Wave podcast is diving in, with this story from producer Hannah Chinn on how the ocean and the atmosphere affect each other.
Off the coast of Western Australia, the Southern Indian Ocean is becoming significantly less salty, and scientists say it’s ...
Climate change in Earth's polar regions is emerging as an underrecognized driver of global health risks, with consequences reaching far beyond the Arctic and Antarctic, researchers argue. We've gone ...
Turkish scientists say research shows risks in Antarctic region from diseases carried by migratory birds to plastic waste ...