The oceans are mostly composed of warm salty water near the surface over cold, less salty water in the ocean depths. These ...

Recently, the journal “Science China Earth Sciences” published a study led by Dr. Wang Huan (Sichuan Normal University) and Professor Zuo Zhiyan (Fudan University). Based on modern observations, ...

Enhanced surface melt over the ice shelves of the Antarctic Peninsula (AP) is one of the precursors to their collapse, which can be proceeded by accelerated ground glacier flow and increased ...

Melting ice in the Antarctic is not just raising sea levels but slowing down the circulation of deep ocean water with vast implications for the global climate and for marine life, a new study warns.

NORFOLK, Va. — Hurricanes need evaporation from a warm sea surface to survive. When a tropical system moves over water that is less than 80°F, it typically struggles to maintain strength. When a ...