How can open ocean currents generate energy? Ocean currents contain kinetic energy that can be converted to electrical power using turbines. This is similar to offshore wind farms, or wind turbines ...

The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), often compared to a gigantic conveyor belt in the ocean, plays an essential role in regulating the climate, especially in Europe. Recent studies ...

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 failure of the Gulf of Panama’s seasonal upwelling system has left scientists wondering what happens next.

The storm, which is not expected to make landfall in Florida, will continue to cause dangerous ocean conditions through the week, forecasters said.