Large-scale currents are the conveyor belts of the ocean, transporting water and nutrients and controlling Earth's climate.

Glaciers are melting at an alarming rate. As this cold fresh water from glacier melt enters lakes and oceans, it can have a big effect on how the water behaves — and on the fish, mammals, and other ...

For centuries, scientists have known that oceans move and swirl, shifting water across the planet. But recent breakthroughs are revealing that some of the smallest currents are surprisingly powerful ...

A warming climate doesn't just affect dry land — it affects the ocean, too. For many years, Earth's ocean has acted as a heat sink for climate change: A large part of the heat generated by human use ...

How can open ocean currents generate energy? Ocean currents contain kinetic energy that can be converted to electrical power using turbines. This is similar to offshore wind farms, or wind turbines ...

ENCINITAS, Calif. — A popular surf camp at Moonlight Beach in Encinitas is helping children in Southern California learn essential ocean skills while having fun in the waves. The Little Groms Surf ...

While scientists have long studied currents of large eddies, the smaller ones -- called submesoscale eddies -- are notoriously difficult to detect. These currents, which range from several kilometers ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... 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, ...

A recent study reveals our warming world is triggering shifts in winds and ocean currents, which is likely contributing to an increase in harmful carbon pollution. An international team of scientists, ...

Without warm currents from the South Atlantic, Iceland would be much icier and stormier. Now, those currents are at risk of ...

The speed and direction of deep currents off Mozambique’s coast are more subject to change than scientists expected. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.