A subpolar gyre is a large-scale ocean current system located at high latitudes created by a persistent region of low ...

The Southern Ocean can release stored heat during cooling, creating short-term warming. This discovery shows climate recovery ...

Satellite data reveals 21% of oceans have darkened, affecting photic zones and marine life. Researchers warn of severe ...

The oceans — vast, ancient, and seemingly eternal — are shifting faster than scientists once believed possible. Temperatures ...

A study published in Nature Climate Change by an international team of scientists from the IBS Center for Climate Physics ...

Global scientists warn that humanity is on the verge of crossing irreversible climate thresholds, with coral reefs already at their tipping point and polar ice sheets possibly beyond recovery. The ...

The view of Earth from space is famously familiar—bright blue ocean, swirling gyres of white clouds, touches of terrestrial ...

Before sunlight ever reached the planet, another force may have sparked life—electricity. Deep beneath the ocean floor, ...

Humanity has reached the first Earth system tipping point, the widespread death of warm-water coral reefs, marking the beginning of irreversible planetary shifts. As global temperatures move beyond ...

A new review reveals how tiny shell-building plankton quietly drive carbon cycling and influence global climate change.

The vehicle includes a sensor to measure ocean conditions as well as a fish tracker. According to mission co-lead Scott Glenn, the experiment marks a “historic moment for ocean science. We’re ...