Slowing ocean circulation may temper Arctic temperature rise

Slowing ocean circulation may temper Arctic temperature rise

Map depicting the direction that the AMOC carries warm water, from the tropics to higher latitudes. Credit: R. Curry, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution/Science/USGCRP The Arctic is warming at three to four times the global average. However, new research suggests the slowing of a key ocean current could reduce projected Arctic warming by up to 2 … Read more

Slowing ocean current could ease Arctic warming — a little

Slowing ocean current could ease Arctic warming — a little

The Arctic is warming at three to four times the global average. However, new research suggests the slowing of a key ocean current could reduce projected Arctic warming by up to 2 degrees Celsius by the end of the century. For years, scientists have warned that unchecked Arctic warming could lead to devastating consequences, threatening … Read more

Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 5 storm in the Pacific Ocean

Hurricane Kristy strengthens into a Category 5 storm in the Pacific Ocean

This satellite image provided by NOAA on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024 shows Hurricane Kristy. Credit: NOAA via AP Hurricane Kristy strengthened into a Category 5 storm on Thursday and was expected to remain away from land as it churns in the Pacific Ocean and weakens over the coming days, forecasters said. The major hurricane was … Read more

Centro comercial Ocean Keys: Detectives investigan después de que una adolescente fue agredida indecentemente mientras compraba

Los detectives están a la caza de un delincuente que agredió indecentemente a una adolescente antes de seguirla por un concurrido centro comercial en el norte de Perth. Un portavoz de la policía de WA dijo a The West que el agresor, que se cree que tiene alrededor de 10 años, se acercó a la … Read more