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Indian Ocean gravity hole: The dent in Earth's gravitational field created by the death of an ancient ocean
The Indian Ocean "gravity hole" is a region where Earth's mass is reduced, leading to weak gravitational pull, lower-than-average sea levels and a puzzle scientists have only just begun to solve.
'A harbinger of what's to come:' NASA satellites show massive drop in global freshwater levels
NASA satellites discovered that Earth's surface has lost enough water to empty Lake Erie two and a half times since 2015. And the problem could be here to stay.
This spot will be key to the inevitable collapse of a key Atlantic current
New modeling research reveals that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is particularly vulnerable to shifts in the Irminger Sea from increasing Arctic meltwater.
Earth is racing toward climate conditions that collapsed key Atlantic currents before the last ice age, study finds
Global warming during the Last Interglacial period caused so much Arctic ice to melt that Atlantic currents collapsed — and scientists say these are the conditions we could be heading toward.
What's the difference between a tsunami and a tidal wave?
Tsunamis and tidal waves are the powerful types of wave on Earth, but very different processes are involved in their formation.
Rain helps the ocean trap more carbon
Rain has so far been ignored in calculations of the ocean's capacity to take up carbon, but a new estimate shows it enhances the ocean sink by 5% to 7%.
'We don't really consider it low probability anymore': Collapse of key Atlantic current could have catastrophic impacts, says oceanographer Stefan Rahmstorf
A visualization from space of the Gulf Stream as it unfurls across the North Atlantic Ocean.
Diamond Beach: Iceland's spellbinding black sand beach covered in sparkling ice jewels
Icebergs and other glacial fragments regularly wash up on Iceland's southern Diamond Beach, making the sandy strip look like a field of gemstones.
