New international research led by Professors Willy Baeyens and Yue Gao of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), published in ...

A report from a European news wire agency on the reversal of an important ocean current has sparked alarm online.

Satellite imagery has revealed a yet-to-be-explained rise in the Southern Ocean's salinity. It could be a key factor in the decline of the region's sea ice.

A major ocean current in the Southern Hemisphere has reversed direction for the first time in recorded history, in what ...

The shift could accelerate climate change for the whole planet.

Researchers have discovered a dramatic and unexpected shift in the Southern Ocean, with surface water salinity rising and sea ...

A massive and surprising change is unfolding around Antarctica. Scientists have discovered that the Southern Ocean is getting ...

Sea ice around Antarctica is in 'terminal decline', say scientists.

A groundbreaking discovery reveals that the Southern Ocean is undergoing an unprecedented reversal in circulation. Read on to ...

Tiny ocean zooplankton play a massive role in trapping carbon deep below the surface, offering a hidden buffer against ...

Warmer, saltier water from deep in the Southern Ocean has started rising to the surface, bringing up more carbon dioxide, a ...

A team of scientists led by CU Boulder has identified 30 new areas critical for conserving biodiversity in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica. In a study published Aug. 15 in the journal ...