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Global Warming Threatens World’s Strongest Ocean Current

Scientists warn that the world's strongest ocean current could slow by 20% by 2050 due to climate change, threatening marine ecosystems.

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World's strongest ocean current is slowing down as ice sheets pump water

As Antarctic ice melts, vast amounts of freshwater flow into the Southern Ocean, altering its salinity and density.

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Melting Antarctic ice sheets will slow Earth's strongest ocean current

Melting ice sheets are slowing the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the world's strongest ocean current, researchers have found. This melting has implications for global climate indicators, including sea level rise,

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Going with the flow: Visualizing ocean currents with ECCO ocean model

Historically, the ocean has been difficult to model. Scientists struggled in years past to simulate ocean currents or ...

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Guest post: How the global ‘water gap’ will grow under climate change

Freshwater, essential for ecosystems and human well-being, is becoming increasingly scarce. Population growth, urbanisation ...

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28,800 Rubber Ducks Accidentally Went On An Unexpected Ocean Journey In 1992 And Helped Scientists Map Currents Around The World

The post 28,800 Rubber Ducks Accidentally Went On An Unexpected Ocean Journey In 1992 And Helped Scientists Map ...

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As the currents flow around the planet, they move cold and warm water from one place to another. This changes climate and temperatures all over the world. The UK would be much colder if it wasn ...

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