Most people picture weather as something that happens in the sky. Storms form, fronts collide, jet streams wobble, and rain ...

The ocean is not just a vast expanse of water. Ocean currents transport heat, moisture evaporates from the sea surface, and ...

Scientists have found strong observational evidence that a key part of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation has been weakening across a wide stretch of ocean for nearly two decades. The ...

One of the most important functions of the ocean is to move heat around the planet via currents. Think of the ocean as Earth's central heating system, constantly redistributing thermal energy from the ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. New research indicates warmer oceans may change ocean currents and atmospheric patterns in a big way. In this episode of Climate Cast, MPR News chief ...

Although it can be hard to tell from looking at the often placid waters of the Earth’s oceans, their currents carry immense amounts of water around the globe on a daily basis, underlying a dynamic ...