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 ...

It stretches nearly 480 kilometres in width. Scientists estimate that millions of cubic metres of water fall downward every second. Its flow rate is several times greater than that of the largest ...

A study has found that salinity levels in parts of the southern Indian Ocean have declined by nearly 30% over the past 60 years.

New research from the University of Copenhagen suggests that volcanic eruptions during the Ice Age may have triggered sudden climate change by disrupting the Atlantic Meridional Overturning ...

One of the ocean's saltiest regions has become 60 per cent less salty - sparking fears the Gulf Stream could be inching ...

Discover how rising temperatures and altered global wind patterns are causing more freshwater to move through the Southern ...

As the wake of this remarkable voyage settles, the scientific community looks to the future — one where understanding the Florida Current’s secrets could guide humankind's response to the ...

The oceans are mostly composed of warm salty water near the surface over cold, less salty water in the ocean depths. These ...