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

Scientists find rising ocean salinity in Antarctica, reversing decades-long trends and accelerating sea ice loss.

The ocean around Antarctica is changing in unexpected ways. Since 2015, sea ice surrounding the frozen continent has been ...

A massive and surprising change is unfolding around Antarctica. Scientists have discovered that the Southern Ocean is getting ...

Plastic pollution tends to float near the surface and build up in large, rotating ocean currents known as gyres. The ...

Human activity is expected to cause fresher surface water that traps warmer and saltier layers below, so the reason for this change is unclear. “The increased salinity in the Southern Ocean is ...

A sudden salinity spike in the Southern Ocean is accelerating Antarctic ice loss and triggering a dangerous climate feedback ...

In two recent studies, researchers suggest a weakening ocean current system is to blame for a persistent cold spot in the ...

The U.S. Northeast coastal ocean has experienced ... of the cold pool from different directions and over different timescales. Using salinity as a tracer can show why the cold pool ...

An AMOC collapse would usher in global weather and climate shifts — including plunging temperatures in Europe, which relies on the current system for its mild conditions.

The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace.

NASA Ocean Salinity Science Team, National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Ocean Science Division, George E. Thibault Early Career Scientist Fund, Scripps Chair for Excellence in Oceanography. DOI 10 ...