At any given time, about two-thirds of Earth's surface is covered by clouds. Overall, they make the planet much cooler than ...

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

A recent study by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) reveals a looming climate crisis: the world ...

Researchers found that if melting glaciers shut down the Atlantic Ocean’s circulation pattern, the global climate could see major changes within just 100 years. Skip to main content.

The ocean is a vital part of our planet's climate system. Through its global circulation patterns, the ocean draws vast quantities of our planet's heat and carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.

UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain noted that El Niño may already be exerting some influence on global circulation patterns, but it is also arriving amid some anomalous conditions such as an ...

New NASA-led research reveals that global warming is altering wind patterns and shrinking Earth's reflective cloud zones.

The major circulation patterns in the atmosphere are changing as a result of global warming. We found much of the cloud action is taking place at the edges of these major wind systems. Cloud cover ...