As global electricity use grows, the strain on traditional energy sources increases. Renewable options like wind and solar ...

A NEW interest seems now to be taken in Ocean Currents, and much is being said and written upon the subject. In the investigation of this subject it is very important that we should understand ...

The world's strongest ocean current could slow as melting Antarctic ice sheets flood it with fresh water, according to research published on Monday that warned of "severe" climate consequences.

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“The ocean is extremely complex and finely balanced. If this current ‘engine’ breaks down, there could be severe consequences, including more climate variability, with greater extremes in ...

Antarctica's remote and mysterious current has a profound influence ... put cameras on sea lions' backs to help them map the elusive ocean floor. Scientists are preparing to drill into the rock ...

Can we stop it weakening by 2050? Flowing clockwise around Antarctica, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current is the strongest ocean current on the planet. It's five times stronger than the Gulf Stream ...

More than four times stronger than the Gulf Stream, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is the world’s strongest ocean current and plays a disproportionate role in the climate system due to its ...

The Antarctic Circumpolar Current could slow by around 20 per cent, the research found (Representational) The world's strongest ocean current could slow as melting Antarctic ice sheets flood it ...

BRIEFING RECORDING AVAILABLE*****The world's strongest ocean current is projected to slow down, and that slowdown could completely change the dynamics of the Southern Ocean, throwing off weather ...