El Niño events—periodic warming of sea surface temperatures in the Pacific—are among the most influential drivers of global ...

La Niña Definition La Niña is one half of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle—when the east-central tropical ...

Unveiling extraordinary discoveries beneath the Earth's surface: scientists challenge conventional theories with new findings ...

Greenland plays an outsized role in the daily weather experienced by billions of people and in the climate changes taking ...

Human-induced climate change is causing shifts in the world's largest ocean current and westerly wind systems also seen ...

A cyclonic circulation lies over Equatorial Indian Ocean and the adjoining southwest Bay of Bengal at lower tropospheric levels. It is very likely to cause light to moderate rainfall accompanied with ...

The colossal cascade is a key driver of the ocean’s conveyor belt, which is a crucial part of the thermohaline circulation. This global water movement pattern significantly impacts weather, sea levels ...

Forces deep inside the Earth make Africa split apart and create a pathway for a new ocean to form. The East African Rift, a huge crack in the Earth’s surface, is the center of this activity.

Experts have long known that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, or AMOC — the system of ocean currents that ... looking for patterns and seeking out overlaps in their rings.

Ongoing research on these gargantuan ice blocks helps experts refine climate models, track ocean circulation patterns, and pinpoint areas most vulnerable to environmental changes. Observations from ...

A wake-up call for humanity Philémon Yang, President of the UN General Assembly, described the tsunami as “the first global disaster of the 21st century and one of the most devastating in recent ...

Two people were rescued and a third swam to safety after a California pier under construction partially collapsed and fell into the ocean Monday as the state’s central coast was pounded by heavy ...