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Hidden ocean currents play a crucial role in global weather, study finds

For centuries, scientists have known that oceans move and swirl, shifting water across the planet. But recent breakthroughs are revealing that some of the smallest currents are surprisingly powerful ...
IFLScience

Deep Ocean Currents Have "Weather" And Seasonal Changes That We're Only Just Learning About

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...
kristv

SCIENCE SNIPPET: Rip Currents Explained

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — With Memorial Day Weekend just around the corner and summer already in the air, beach season is officially kicking off here in Corpus Christi. It’s important to watch for rip ...
NPR

NPR's Short Wave explores how climate change is shifting ocean currents in new series

In this first glimpse of the "Sea Camp" series from NPR's Short Wave podcast, hear how climate change will significantly shift three-quarters of the ocean's surface currents by the end of the century.
The Conversation

Ocean currents can generate electricity – and our study shows Africa’s seas have some of the strongest

James H. VanZwieten Jr. receives funding from the US National Science Foundation and US Department of Energy. Gabriel Alsenas receives funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, National Science ...
Scientific American

Why Hurricanes like Erin Trigger Rip Currents Hundreds of Miles Away

On August 19 Hurricane Erin is crawling past the Bahamas as a strong Category 2 storm and is due to head toward the Carolinas and then veer northeast over the open Atlantic Ocean. Although the storm’s ...