Meltwater from Greenland and the Arctic is weakening ocean circulation, speeding up warming down south
More rapid melting of the ice sheets will accelerate further disruption of the climate system.
Tag: Atlantic Ocean
Why climate scientists are sounding the alarm on the ocean circulation system AMOC
An AMOC collapse would lead to warmer ocean temperatures and greater sea level rise along the East Coast.
Florida whales need our help
Both the Rice’s whale and the North Atlantic right whale are disappearing, with protections stalled or pushed back.
Scientists call for conservation of Amazon’s unseen water cycle
The AAA pathway is a giant, multi-directional water cycle that connects the Andes, Amazon and Atlantic Ocean.
La Niña is coming, raising the chances of a dangerous Atlantic hurricane season
This climate phenomenon can contribute to the worst possible combination of climate conditions for fueling hurricanes.
Warming of Antarctic deep-sea waters contributes to sea-level rise in North Atlantic, study finds
A critical piece of Earth’s global system of ocean currents has weakened by about 12% over the past two decades.
If melting glaciers shut down the Gulf Stream, we would see extreme climate change within decades, study shows
The Atlantic Ocean’s circulation could hit a tipping point as the planet warms and glaciers and ice sheets melt.
Insurers expect billions in claims from Hurricane Idalia; Tropical Storm Lee forms, projected to strengthen
UBS released estimates showing that insured losses could average about $9.36 billion from Hurricane Idalia.
‘It’s hard to imagine, but a fish can drown’
University of Miami marine biologists explain the impacts of rising ocean temperatures on fish.
Largest donation made to Florida Wildlife Corridor; Florida Republicans seek study of offshore wind turbines
Clearwater businessman Stu Sjouwerman, founder of the online security platform KnowBe4, donated $2.5 million to the Florida Wildlife Corridor.