Iceland has quietly taken a historic step, issuing its first national security alert tied not to war or terrorism but to the ...

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 – ...

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 vital ocean current system in the Atlantic is showing signs of instability. Scientists warn this could lead to colder ...

A slowing Atlantic current could have a devastating impact on the planet's rainforests, a new study warns. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...