Small currents, big impact: Satellite breakthrough reveals hidden ocean forces
What if some of the smallest ocean currents turned out to be some of the most powerful forces shaping our planet’s climate? This question is at the center of new…
Study reveals healing the ozone hole helps the Southern Ocean take up carbon
New research suggests that the negative effects of the ozone hole on the carbon uptake of the Southern Ocean are reversible, but only if greenhouse gas emissions rapidly decrease. The…
NASA’s SWOT Satellite Reveals Big Impact of Small Ocean Currents and Waves on Ocean
Small-scale ocean features once overlooked are now seen as powerful forces shaping Earth’s climate and marine life. Developed in association with the French space agency CNES, the SWOT (Surface Water…
Earth’s Oceans Were Once Green, And Scientists Say They Could Shift Color Again
Japanese scientists say that the evolution of photosynthesis caused Earth’s oceans to be formerly green, as per a report. The study suggests that the oceans supported only single-celled organisms and…
Southern Ocean warming will mean a wetter West Coast, US
As global temperatures warm, the Southern Ocean — between Antarctica and other continents — will eventually release heat absorbed from the atmosphere, leading to projected long-term increases in precipitation over…
Melting ice, more rain drive Southern Ocean cooling
Global climate models predict that the ocean around Antarctica should be warming, but in reality, those waters have cooled over most of the past four decades. The discrepancy between model…
Melting Antarctic ice sheets will slow Earth’s strongest ocean current
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, including sea level rise,…
Can we find floating vegetation on ocean planets?
Astronomical surveys have discovered nearly 6,000 exoplanets, including many habitable planets, which may harbor liquid water on their surfaces. The search for life on such planets is one of the…
How does the atmosphere affect ocean weather?
Much like the windy weather patterns that affect the Earth’s surface, our planet’s oceans experience their own distinct weather patterns. These weather patterns, known as eddies, are circular currents of…
Ocean Warming Rate Quadruples Over Four Decades, Accelerating Climate Change
The pace of ocean warming has intensified significantly over the past four decades, with recent data highlighting a quadrupling of heat absorption rates. This shift points to an acceleration in…