The Atlantic Ocean's 'conveyer belt' might be slowing down - and scientists are rushing to figure out why.

How can open ocean currents generate energy? Ocean currents contain kinetic energy that can be converted to electrical power using turbines. This is similar to offshore wind farms, or wind turbines ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) -A new documentary is set to premiere that captures the vibrant spirit and transformative power of the Alternating Currents festival. Produced by KWQC-TV6 and spearheaded by ...

The ocean is essentially our planet's climate control system, a massive engine that never stops working. For thousands of years, this intricate network of currents has maintained Earth's weather ...

David Attenborough wants to help the world's oceans return to their full, majestic glory. To help him achieve this goal, the renowned naturalist and broadcaster, 99, created a new documentary with ...

A warming climate doesn't just affect dry land — it affects the ocean, too. For many years, Earth's ocean has acted as a heat sink for climate change: A large part of the heat generated by human use ...

While scientists have long studied currents of large eddies, the smaller ones -- called submesoscale eddies -- are notoriously difficult to detect. These currents, which range from several kilometers ...

A subpolar gyre is a large-scale ocean current system located at high latitudes created by a persistent region of low atmospheric pressure. These gyres circulate water in a cyclonic direction – ...