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"Topographic map of the Nordic Seas and subpolar basins with surface currents (solid curves) and deep currents (dashed curves) that form a portion of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation. Colors of curves indicate approximate temperatures." Courtesy of R. Curry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution/Science/USGCRP (CC BY 3.0 license)

US Will Dismantle The Ocean Observatories Initiative

3 months Steve Hanley 0 Comments

The US administration is shutting down an important ocean research operation and removing its sensors from the water.

Atlantic Ocean "Ilulissat Iceberg, Greenland" by kaet44 is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

Why Should You Care About Changes In Atlantic Ocean Currents?

4 months Carolyn Fortuna 0 Comments

What is causing a critical Atlantic Ocean current system to weaken much sooner than generally predicted? You guessed it: global climate change. Data accumulated in an April 2026 study, published in Science Advances, points to likely catastrophic consequences for Europe, Africa, and the Americas as a result of these Atlantic … [continued]

"Topographic map of the Nordic Seas and subpolar basins with surface currents (solid curves) and deep currents (dashed curves) that form a portion of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation. Colors of curves indicate approximate temperatures." Courtesy of R. Curry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution/Science/USGCRP (CC BY 3.0 license)

Risk of Atlantic Current Collapsing Much Higher Than Previously Expected

10 months Z. S. 0 Comments

Unsurprisingly, climate risks keep growing. However, it’s not great to hear that one of the possibilities that has concerned me the most for almost two decades is getting more likely. That is the collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). The AMOC brings warm water from tropical parts of … [continued]

ABB Will Link MayGen Tidal Power To UK Grid

12 years sandydec 4 Comments

Atlantis Resources Limited, owner of development rights to the Pentland Firth, has awarded Zurich-based ABB the contract to install tidal power conversion and grid connection systems for the four-turbine, 6-megawatt demonstration phase of the MeyGen tidal stream project. ABB is the world’s premier maker of power grids and a well-known multinational engineering company. … [continued]