The dead zone that forms in the northern Gulf of Mexico is the second largest in the world. Researchers estimated that the hypoxia zone was 8,776 square miles this year, the largest it's been ...

The Gulf Stream's potential shutdown could trigger dramatic climate changes; what would the world look like?

The Gulf of Maine is warming fast. What does that mean for lobsters—and everything else? National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry has been diving in the Gulf of Maine for more than 40 years ...

Investigation 'The Earth's Pulses' (1/6). The Gulf Stream is often thought of as the conveyor of heat from the Gulf of Mexico to Western Europe. In reality, a different current does that job: the ...

How does the Gulf Stream affect UK weather? Warm water from the Caribbean is brought to North-West Europe by the Gulf Stream, which has an impact on Britain's climate. Because of this, Britain ...

How does the Gulf Stream contribute? The Gulf Stream — about 50 miles wide and a half-mile deep — flows like a warm river within the cooler ocean.

Sea Change: Peril in the Gulf of Maine Special | 53m 30s | AD CC Dive into Cashes Ledge with scientists as they race to discover if this remote and relatively pristine part of the Gulf of Maine is ...

Back in 2004, The Day After Tomorrow might have seemed like nothing more than another far-fetched climate disaster flick. Now, scientists warn this film might soon become a reality.

Scientists from the University of California , Riverside, have warned that the Gulf Stream has been weakening for more than 100 years - and could soon collapse altogether.

How does the Gulf Stream affect UK weather? Warm water from the Caribbean is brought to North-West Europe by the Gulf Stream, which has an impact on Britain's climate.