In two recent studies, researchers suggest a weakening ocean current system is to blame for a persistent cold spot in the ...

The study confirms that the North Atlantic cold patch is due to a weakening ocean current system, not aerosols or wind ...

Higher levels of algae—and chlorophyll—lead to greener water, the researchers said. Reduced levels are what can contribute to bluer water, which is seen off the Atlantic coast. “The ocean is getting ...

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A sprawling, slow-moving system of ocean currents circulating in the Atlantic that help regulate the earth’s temperature is set to deliver a blob of warmer, saltier water off the U.S. coast ...

Large sea anchors could be used to drag water under a bold plan to keep the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation ...

Atlantic ocean current unlikely to collapse with climate change. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 11, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 05 / 250529124732.htm ...

The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, commonly referred to as the "AMOC," is a system of ocean currents confined to the Atlantic basin that plays a crucial role in regulating Earth's ...

New research links microplastics to higher risks of diabetes, stroke and heart disease in coastal communities.

Blooms of of smelly, toxic seaweed shattered records in May, growing to over 37 million tons and inundating beaches. If it’s not bad enough already, the amount of seaweed is expected to grow … ...