Learn more about the AMOC, why it plays such a vital role in Earth’s climate, and what models suggest may lie ahead.

New research provides alarming evidence this ocean circulation is slowing and could be heading toward a shutdown, which would ...

The research suggested the Atlantic's western boundary is the first place to look for broader changes.

The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is a large-scale and delicate system of ocean currents, responsible for our warm climate.

More bad news for the ocean current at the center of the fictional (and scientifically inaccurate) "Day After Tomorrow" climate change disaster movie.

As global electricity use grows, the strain on traditional energy sources increases. Renewable options like wind and solar have become popular, yet there's a massive, largely untapped resource beneath ...

Vital Atlantic current likely to collapse with catastrophic consequences, scientists warn - The collapse would have ...

The collapse of a critical ocean current system—an event that would upend Earth’s climate and wreak havoc on the Americas, Europe, and Africa—has been the subject of heated scientific debate for more ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A major current that runs the length of the Atlantic Ocean and plays an important role in the planet's climate may be ...

GOES-East satellite observations and machine learning have, for the first time, connected this observed structure to the much ...

Measurements by buoys at four latitudes in the western Atlantic provide the strongest evidence yet that the Atlantic ...