A new study published in Nature Communications reveals that Mars exerts a subtle yet measurable influence on Earth’s orbit, triggering long-term climate shifts and deep ocean circulation changes over ...

Why is part of the Atlantic Ocean cooling while the planet heats up? A new study points to changes in a crucial ocean current ...

A vast network of ocean currents nicknamed the "great global ocean conveyor belt" is slowing down. That's a problem because this vital system redistributes heat around the world, influencing both ...

As climate change advances, the ocean's overturning circulation is predicted to weaken substantially. With such a slowdown, scientists estimate the ocean will pull down less carbon dioxide from the ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Superstorms, abrupt climate shifts and New York City frozen in ice. That’s ...