It’s part of the scenario in “The Day After Tomorrow,” but scientists differ over whether or how fast it may occur. A team studying the current toils to bring clarity.

The oceans are mostly composed of warm salty water near the surface over cold, less salty water in the ocean depths. These two regions don't mix except in certain special areas, which creates a large ...

Han’s team estimates that the area covered by salty seawater in this Southern Indian Ocean region has shrunk by about 30% over the past 60 years. They describe it as the fastest freshening seen ...

The southern Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia is becoming less salty at an astonishing rate, largely due to ...

One of the ocean's saltiest regions has become 30 per cent less salty - sparking fears the Gulf Stream could be inching closer to a catastrophic collapse.

Climate change is rapidly freshening one of Earth’s saltiest ocean regions in the Southern Indian Ocean, potentially disrupting circulation.

Fresh evidence from sediment cores, satellite records, and deep-ocean sensors is converging on a troubling finding: meltwater ...

Deep beneath the ocean between Greenland and Iceland, a vast cascade of cold water plunges silently for thousands of feet.

Bigger than any waterfall on land, this hidden ocean giant flows silently beneath the sea, unseen by human eyes, yet it plays a powerful role in shaping Earth's climate and ocean currents.

There's no need to rush out for bread and milk if this storm keeps trending south.

The planet won’t look like this forever. A future supercontinent could unleash brutal cold, rising heat, and even a wave of ...