For example, the UK is comparatively mild because of the heat brought by an ocean current from the Gulf of Mexico. Melting Arctic sea ice is weakening this current, meaning the UK could face more ...

"The emperor penguin is a threatened species because of climate change, and the sea-ice and the ocean temperatures are strongly implicated in that," Meredith said. "There have been examples of the ...

It may sparkle in the sun, but the ocean's surface is a dynamic ... Monitoring sea surface temperatures is vital for understanding global climate phenomena like El Niño and La Niña.

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On a special episode (first released on March 6, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast:What if we can slow climate change by giving the ocean an antacid? It’s called ocean alkalinity enhancement and it ...

Prolonged droughts, wildfires and water shortages. Torrential downpours that overwhelm dams and cause catastrophic flooding. Around the globe, rising temperatures stoked by climate change are ...

As you can see from the climate graph, plants and animals in the desert have to cope with very little water. The climate is very hot. Summer day time temperatures can exceed 40°C. However, at ...

are under threat from climate change. The area's inhabitants, from whales to krill to phytoplankton, face changes such as a loss in sea ice and rising ocean temperatures. If species that are ...