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Study: A key ocean current is holding strong, despite a predicted slowdown

The Florida Current remains stable over the last 40 years, contradicting predictions of AMOC decline due to greenhouse gas emissions.

Is the water north of Boston colder this year?

Northern New England coastal waters experiencing record-high temperatures, despite deeper colder waters in Gulf of Maine.

East Coast at higher risk of flooding due to weakening ocean current

The weakening of the ocean current system AMOC could accelerate sea level rise on America's East Coast.
Antarctic Bottom Water warming could contribute significantly to local sea level rise in the North Atlantic region.

A Counterintuitive Effect of Global Warming

Global warming could cause a shutdown of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), leading to a dramatic cooling in Europe.
A similar scenario occurred 12,800 years ago, resulting in a sudden drop in temperatures that lasted for 1,300 years.

Study: A key ocean current is holding strong, despite a predicted slowdown

The Florida Current remains stable over the last 40 years, contradicting predictions of AMOC decline due to greenhouse gas emissions.

Is the water north of Boston colder this year?

Northern New England coastal waters experiencing record-high temperatures, despite deeper colder waters in Gulf of Maine.

East Coast at higher risk of flooding due to weakening ocean current

The weakening of the ocean current system AMOC could accelerate sea level rise on America's East Coast.
Antarctic Bottom Water warming could contribute significantly to local sea level rise in the North Atlantic region.

A Counterintuitive Effect of Global Warming

Global warming could cause a shutdown of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), leading to a dramatic cooling in Europe.
A similar scenario occurred 12,800 years ago, resulting in a sudden drop in temperatures that lasted for 1,300 years.
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Bricks of cocaine washed up on a Florida beach. Here's why it keeps happening

A total of 16 bricks of suspected cocaine were discovered by guests at a Florida Keys resort, highlighting ongoing issues with drug trafficking along the coast.

Scientists unravel why a giant hole formed in Antarctica's sea ice

Unusual polynya formation in the Weddell Sea caused by ocean currents, wind, and high salt levels melted sea ice.

Mars Causing Huge Currents Deep in Earth's Ocean, Scientists Suggest

Mars may be causing giant whirlpools in Earth's oceans.
Deep-sea drill analysis reveals 2.4 million-year climate cycles linked to Mars-Earth interactions.

Coral 'superhighway' is discovered in the Indian Ocean

Coral superhighway discovered in the Seychelles helps coral reef survival
Genetic relatedness of corals across vast ocean areas indicates larval connectivity

Greenland Ice Sheet lost 20% more ice mass than thought

Scientists may have underestimated Greenland Ice Sheet melting since 1985 by as much as 20%.
Underestimating ice mass loss increases the risk of shifts in ocean currents and global weather patterns.

Greenland losing 30m tonnes of ice an hour, study reveals

The Greenland ice cap is losing 30m tonnes of ice an hour, 20% more than previously thought.
This ice loss could trigger a collapse of ocean currents and have severe consequences for humanity.

They're not jellyfish, but they sure do sting. Man o' war are all over South Florida beaches

Strong winds in South Florida are blowing in Portuguese man o' war jellyfish-like creatures onto the beaches.
Man o' war jellyfish float along with ocean currents and are pushed onto the beaches by strong onshore flows.

A Surprising Climate Find

Scientists have discovered that many atoll islands have been stable or grown in size despite rising sea levels.
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