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

Scientists have determined that slowing ocean currents are responsible for a cold spot south of Greenland. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

Glaciers are melting at an alarming rate. As this cold fresh water from glacier melt enters lakes and oceans, it can have a big effect on how the water behaves — and on the fish, mammals, and other ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A patch of the Atlantic Ocean just south of Greenland is cooling while much of the world warms. The origin of this “cold blob” has been linked to weakening ocean currents that ...

A subpolar gyre is a large-scale ocean current system located at high latitudes created by a persistent region of low atmospheric pressure. These gyres circulate water in a cyclonic direction – ...