A warm wind shift is unfolding in a remote part of the equatorial Pacific Ocean. And despite its geographical isolation, it could signal the start of a planetary change in ocean temperatures and ...

The ocean’s calendar is being rewritten, and human activity is holding the pen. Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic ...

A recent study reveals our warming world is triggering shifts in winds and ocean currents, which is likely contributing to an increase in harmful carbon pollution. An international team of scientists, ...

The interactions between global climate change and ocean oscillations -- fluctuating cycles in wind and ocean temperatures -- are impacting weather patterns in the Greater Mara-Serengeti ecosystem in ...

The trade winds are permanent east-to-west prevailing winds that flow in Earth's equatorial region, blowing mainly from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere and from the southeast in the Southern ...

Tropical upwelling zones are often overshadowed by their higher-latitude counterparts in ocean science, yet they play an ...

Oceans are also important because they greatly affect weather patterns. As air passes over the ocean, it picks up heat and ...

Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Scientists first spotted the Blob in late 2013. The sprawling patch of ...