Contrasting patterns of heating & cooling observed in North Atlantic Ocean even as global oceans warm up: WMO
This contrasting pattern of heating and cooling in the North Atlantic Ocean is linked to the slowdown of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning …
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Land of Fire and Ice: Will the Grindavik eruption in Iceland be another Eyjafjallajokull?
For now, the eruption does not present a threat to life, according to the Icelandic government
A crab’s coup strategy
Control reproduction of competing species
Hurricane Lee: 144,000 people stranded without power in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia
Hurricane Lee started as a tropical depression in the central Atlantic Ocean on September 5, 2023. On September 7, it intensified into a Category …
Ocean’s dramatic past
Zeroing in on the evolution of the North Atlantic
Extraordinary marine heatwave in North Atlantic Ocean may continue throughout 2023
The month of May this year witnessed the highest sea surface temperature since 1850
Atlantic is headed for a tipping point − once melting glaciers shut down Gulf Stream, we would see extreme climate change within decades, study shows
It might seem counterintuitive to worry about extreme cold as the planet warms, but if the main Atlantic Ocean circulation shuts down from too …
On the precipice
A collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation may put other climate systems at risk
The Atlantic is at risk of circulation collapse – it would mean even greater climate chaos across Europe
The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation is a key reason why Europe’s climate has been stable for thousands of years
La Niña is finishing an extremely unusual three-year cycle — here’s how it affected weather around the world
It’s hard to know exactly what climate change will mean for El Niños and La Niñas
Microplastic in Atlantic: Ocean lab near Bermuda Triangle
Scientists on expedition find 29 pieces of plastic, of which 23 are micro plastic, in the Atlantic Gyre
Large quartz dust particles found in the middle of the North Atlantic
The mere existence of these particles at this location cannot be explained by conventional climate change models
Why were there no cyclones in October and November?
If December also remains cyclone-free, it would be the first time since 1961 that the post-monsoon season would not get a cyclone
North Atlantic marine heatwave ‘beyond extreme’
Higher sea surface temperatures also deplete the oxygen that aquatic animals need to survive
Lobsters versus right whales: The latest chapter in a long quest to make fishing more sustainable
Disputes over fishing gear and bycatch have involved consumers, commercial fishermen, recreational anglers and environmentalists; more often than …
NOAA predicts ‘above average’ hurricane season for US, Caribbean
There is a 60% chance of an above normal storm season in the North Atlantic Ocean in 2021, according to NOAA
It’s only getting worse: New WMO report flags intensifying climate crisis in Latin America & Caribbean
2020 was a year of unprecedented heatwaves, droughts, forest fires, cyclones and food insecurity for the region
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