Earth's rotation affects the oceans in a similar manner, setting up currents that flow within the ocean basins ... atmospheric circulation drives global climate by redistributing heat and moisture.

This loss of stability could have global ramifications from the Amazon rainforest to the Antarctic ice sheet, affecting tropical monsoon systems and temperatures in Europe, according to the study.

The areas of the planet that sweltered under above-normal heat during the shockingly warm month of September in 2023 have been revealed in a newly shared NASA map. The map shows how regions across ...

Warm ocean currents flowing ... addition to sea-level rise, climate change impacts on the polar regions can lead to drastic changes in global weather patterns. Melting ice produces water that is ...

From reproductive rights to climate ... global conveyor belt is shown, in part, on this map of the world. The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation is part of this system of global ocean ...

During the early part of the Last Interglacial, over 100,000 years ago, global ... the climate system. As the Arctic ...