The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the strongest ocean current on Earth, is rapidly weakening due to the accelerating ...

The influx of cold meltwater could slow the Antarctic Circumpolar Current by up to 20% by 2050, researchers reported March 3 ...

There are few frontiers in the world that can still be said to be unexplored. One of these terra incognita is the land ...

Antarctica's remote and mysterious current has a profound influence on the climate, food systems and Antarctic ecosystems.

As the planet heats up and Antarctica’s ice sheet melts at a faster pace, scientists warn of a steady rise in sea levels.

Researchers say slowdown of ACC may allow invasive species to reach Antarctica, threatening fragile food webs and species ...

Scientists' yearlong study on Antarctic microbial communities reveals how climate change alters bacterial and phytoplankton ...

A new map released this week gives us a clear view of the continent as if its massive sheet of ice has been removed.

Melting ice sheets are slowing the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the world's strongest ocean current, researchers have ...

But fresh, cool water from melting Antarctic ice is diluting the salty water of the ocean, potentially disrupting the vital ocean current. Our new research suggests the Antarctic Circumpolar ...

Antarctica — which is one and a half times the size of Canada — has been governed by a treaty of nations. But with rising ...

Fresh water from melting Antarctic ice is diluting the ocean's salt levels, potentially disrupting the vital Antarctic ...