The first month of the new year will be long and variable, marked by the clash between mild Atlantic currents and cold polar ...

Scientists say there is a high chance that key Atlantic Ocean currents will weaken over the coming decades due to climate change — but whether they have already slowed is hotly debated. Now, a new ...

The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) is a major oceanic current determining global climate that is showing signs of weakening. It transports warmer waters northwards in the Atlantic ...

Two hurricanes in the Atlantic are causing high surf and rip currents along the East Coast. The Jersey Shore is expected to avoid the worst of the weather, with only minor coastal flooding possible. A ...

A vast, long‑suspected mass of water has reappeared in the tropical Atlantic, confirming decades of theory and reshaping how ...

For 80 years, scientists have been aware of “equatorial waters” in the Pacific and Indian oceans. Finally, similar waters in ...