North Carolina’s barrier islands are notorious for being a spot where the northbound Gulf Stream crashes into the southbound Labrador Current. Cape Hatteras National Seashore/NPS photo Waters off the ...

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The Gulf Stream is a vital ocean current that moves warm water from the tropics to the North Atlantic. Scientists have long studied its stability, knowing its collapse would have severe global ...

The Gulf Stream is intrinsic to the global climate system, bringing warm waters from the Caribbean up the East Coast of the United States. As it flows along the coast and then across the Atlantic ...

Waters off the Outer Banks are feeling a little like the Jersey Shore of late, and forecasters have come up with a rather unexpected reason: A slight shift in ocean currents. North Carolina’s barrier ...