Deep beneath Antarctica’s thick ice, powerful whirlpools of water, called submesoscale eddies are speeding up the melting of ...

There's evidence trapped in ancient ice that during warm periods millions of years ago, the ice-free Southern Ocean responded ...

Shutterstock The ocean is filled with different currents, which keep the water cycling around the world. These currents don’t ...

Ocean microbes keep the planet healthy by cycling nutrients and capturing carbon, but a detailed and precise map of where ...

Melting ice sheets are slowing the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the world’s strongest ocean current, researchers have found. This melting has implications for global climate indicators, ...

Cracking, creaking ice at the bottom of the world is quietly shaping the future climate you live in. New research from ...

CANBERRA (Reuters) -Rapid loss of Antarctic sea ice could be a tipping point for the global climate, causing sea level rises, changes to ocean currents and loss of marine life that are impossible to ...

The strongest ocean current on Earth circles Antarctica. It’s the primary way water moves between the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans, and helps regulate the global climate. But a new study ...

The world's strongest ocean current could slow as melting Antarctic ice sheets flood it with fresh water, according to research published on Monday that warned of "severe" climate consequences.

Antarctic ice loss increased rapidly in past climates when oceans warmed first, raising risks for modern coastlines.

Scientists have uncovered a new threat hiding under the floating edges of Antarctica: fast moving, stormlike swirls of water that attack the ice from below. These secretive currents, spinning in the ...

A trip to Antarctica might feel less like crossing the ocean and more like crossing the galaxy, but what happens there impacts the world well beyond the coast — influencing weather patterns and food ...