The Atlantic's enigmatic "cold blob" has once again been linked to a weakening of key ocean currents and a devastating ...

As the Atlantic's current weakens, North Atlantic salinity could swing more wildly than ever, raising flood risk on Europe's ...

Something strange is happening beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, and scientists are paying close attention. The Gulf ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Too much fresh water from Greenland's ice sheet can slow the Atlantic Ocean's circulation. Paul Souders/Stone via Getty Images ...

The Gulf Stream is intrinsic to the global climate system, bringing warm waters from the Caribbean up the East Coast of the United States. As it flows along the coast and then across the Atlantic ...

The Gulf Stream is a mighty river in the ocean that powers past South Carolina with such force and momentum that it sucks water away from our coast, lowering our sea level by as much as 3 feet. It’s ...

Feb. 12 (UPI) --Superstorms, abrupt climate shifts and New York City frozen in ice. That's how the blockbuster Hollywood movie The Day After Tomorrow depicted an abrupt shutdown of the Atlantic ...

Lisa Beal, professor of Ocean Sciences at the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School, coordinates with the bridge officer by radio to deploy instrumentation that will monitor the Gulf Stream through ...

Oceans are a key part of Earth’s climate system, responsible for transporting heat and nutrients around the planet. It is therefore important to understand how oceans will respond to future climate ...

A new analysis has concluded that the Gulf Stream is definitely slowing, but whether it's due to climate change is hard to tell. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

This summer, the world's oceans have seen record-breaking warming. The global ocean is now — on average — hotter than ever before in recorded history. But the Gulf of Maine, which stretches from Cape ...