A vital system of Atlantic Ocean currents is weakening and closer to collapse than thought, new studies find

New research provides alarming evidence this ocean circulation is slowing and could be heading toward a shutdown, which would ...
Science Daily

Weaker ocean circulation could enhance carbon dioxide buildup in the atmosphere, study finds

Scientists may have to rethink the relationship between the ocean's circulation and its long-term capacity to store carbon, new research suggests. As the ocean gets weaker, it could release more ...
Phys.org

One of the ocean's saltiest regions is freshening: What it means for circulation

The southern Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia is becoming less salty at an astonishing rate, largely due to climate change, new research shows. In a study published in Nature Climate ...
Science Daily

Melting Arctic sea-ice could affect global ocean circulation

The warming climate in polar regions may significantly disrupt ocean circulation patterns, a new study indicates. Scientists discovered that in the distant past, growing inflows of freshwater from ...
The Conversation

Torrents of Antarctic meltwater are slowing the currents that drive our vital ocean ‘overturning’ – and threaten its collapse

Off the coast of Antarctica, trillions of tonnes of cold salty water sink to great depths. As the water sinks, it drives the deepest flows of the “overturning” circulation – a network of strong ...
The Conversation

Meltwater from Greenland and the Arctic is weakening ocean circulation, speeding up warming down south

A vast network of ocean currents nicknamed the “great global ocean conveyor belt” is slowing down. That’s a problem because this vital system redistributes heat around the world, influencing both ...