The Gulf Stream is a giant river of warm water running through the Atlantic and has quietly been keeping the world stable for centuries. It regulates the weather, balances ocean temperatures, and ...

Too much fresh water from melting glaciers and the Greenland ice sheet can dilute the saltiness of the water, preventing it from sinking, and weaken this ocean conveyor belt. File Photo by Chris ...

The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), a massive swirling ocean current which is five times stronger than the Gulf Stream, could be on the brink of collapse ...

The Gulf Stream is a mighty river in the ocean that powers past South Carolina with such force and momentum that it sucks water away from our coast, lowering our sea level by as much as 3 feet. It’s ...

Too much fresh water from Greenland's ice sheet can slow the Atlantic Ocean's circulation. Paul Souders/Stone via Getty Images Superstorms, abrupt climate shifts and New York City frozen in ice.

An autonomous ocean glider, on a mission to circumnavigate the globe, is making its way from the waters off Cape Cod toward ...

A combination of easterly winds, a supermoon, and a slowing Gulf Stream is causing high water levels along Florida's Space ...

Computer-generated simulations show oil spills off the southeast coast could travel fast in the Gulf Stream or hit beaches depending on spill sites. Oil spills in the Gulf Stream off South Carolina ...

This summer, the world's oceans have seen record-breaking warming. The global ocean is now — on average — hotter than ever before in recorded history. But the Gulf of Maine, which stretches from Cape ...

Feb. 12 (UPI) --Superstorms, abrupt climate shifts and New York City frozen in ice. That's how the blockbuster Hollywood movie The Day After Tomorrow depicted an abrupt shutdown of the Atlantic ...