Summer in SoCal is a time for surfing and swimming, but current San Diego water temperature might be throwing a wrench in ...

Researchers measuring the salinity of the Southern Ocean did find unexpected results, but some online reports got the details ...

South of Cape Hatteras, the Gulf Stream ocean current keeps the water relatively warm, with a regular supply of tropical water moving in from the southwest.

Researchers have uncovered that both ocean currents and atmospheric changes contribute equally to a cold patch in the North ...

In this first glimpse of the "Sea Camp" series from NPR's Short Wave podcast, hear how climate change will significantly shift three-quarters of the ocean's surface currents by the end of the century.

By bne IntelliNews A patch of the Atlantic Ocean just south of Greenland is cooling while much of the world warms, and ...

A report from a European news wire agency on the reversal of an important ocean current has sparked alarm online.

Previous studies on the cold blob have focused on ocean currents that bring warm water to the North Atlantic.

Scientists have determined that slowing ocean currents are responsible for a cold spot south of Greenland.

They swirl around, mixing warm and cold water, and move nutrients, heat, and energy through the ocean. They also influence hurricanes, El Niño, and other weather events.

Parts of the world could face a deep freeze if a crucial network of Atlantic Ocean currents collapses, according to a new study.