August 5, 2021 By Heather Murphy The New York Times
A slowdown in the network, which influences weather far and wide, could spell trouble. “We’re poking a beast,” one expert said. “But we don’t really know the reaction we’ll cause.”
Scientists See Stronger Evidence of Slowing Atlantic Ocean Circulation, an ‘Achilles’ Heel’ of the Climate
February 25, 2021 By Chris Mooney and Andrew Freedman The Washington Post
A growing body of evidence suggests that a massive change is underway in the sensitive circulation system of the Atlantic Ocean, a group of scientists said Thursday.
One Fifth of the Ocean Floor Now Mapped
June 23, 2020 By Katie Burton Geographical
A fifth of the ocean floor has now been mapped, taking researchers a step closer to the goal of a complete seabed map by 2030.
Seabed Fossils Show the Ocean is Undergoing a Change Not Seen for 10,000 Years
April 28, 2020 By Peter T. Spooner The Conversation
Changes in ocean circulation may have caused a shift in Atlantic Ocean ecosystems not seen for the past 10,000 years, new analysis of deep-sea fossils has revealed.
Climate Change is Pushing Giant Ocean Currents Poleward
February 26, 2020 By Bob Berwyn InsideClimate News
The world’s major wind-driven ocean currents are moving toward the poles at a rate of about a mile every two years, potentially depriving important coastal fishing waters of important nutrients and raising the risk of sea level rise, extreme storms and heatwaves for some adjacent land areas.