Given its obligations in the region, South Africa is uniquely positioned to represent Africa’s interests in Antarctic ...

When humans manage to cut enough emissions and eventually reduce global temperatures, new research shows the Southern Ocean ...

The Southern Ocean has quietly shielded the planet from even more extreme warming by soaking up vast amounts of heat, but new ...

A new study reveals the shocking possibility that the Southern Ocean around Antarctica may release a century-long burst of ...

A new review has revealed that the Southern Annular Mode (SAM), the Southern Hemisphere's most influential climate driver, is ...

The mechanism behind this potential surge lies in the ocean’s structure. As described by the study, the Southern Ocean ...

November 2025 / Kiel. So far, the ocean has helped to buffer global warming by absorbing more than 90 per cent of the excess heat trapped in the Earth system by the anthropogenic greenhouse effect. A ...

Goa Governor P Ashok Gajapathi Raju has hailed the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) for its role in advancing India’s presence from the South Pole to the Arctic, the Southern Ocean ...

Beryllium-7 is a radioactive isotope of beryllium produced by cosmic rays in the atmosphere. A Japanese research team has explored, over space and time, how the beryllium-7 is transported from the ...

Melting polar ice is unleashing stronger, faster currents, reshaping heat flow, nutrient pathways, and microplastic movement ...

Researchers found Antarctic melt only delays - never prevents - the AMOC’s long decline, with major impacts on weather, seas, ...

New research led by Northumbria University suggests that thinning ice sheets in East Antarctica could enhance the Southern Ocean’s ability to absorb atmospheric CO₂. As glaciers retreat, more mountain ...