The Southern Ocean plays a crucial role in regulating global climate by absorbing a significant portion of carbon dioxide and ...

As global temperatures warm, the Southern Ocean -- between Antarctica and other continents -- will eventually release heat absorbed from the atmosphere, leading to projected long-term increases in ...

Researchers found increased meltwater and rain explain 60% of a decades-long mismatch between predicted and observed temperatures in the ocean around Antarctica.

"The fresher you make that surface layer, the harder it is to mix warm water up," Wilson ... observed over the past 40 years in the Southern Ocean and the eastern Pacific around the equator ...

Ecosystems in the Southern Ocean, the body of water surrounding Antarctica, are under threat from climate change. The area's inhabitants, from whales to krill to phytoplankton, face changes such ...

As global temperatures warm, the Southern Ocean – between Antarctica and other continents – will eventually release heat absorbed from the atmosphere, leading to projected long-term increases in ...