Changing Ocean
Part of the Climate Change exhibition.
The ocean regulates climate. Changing waters mean a changing climate.
Changing ocean waters will harm many ocean organisms, disrupt ocean food chains, and affect the ocean's ability to remove CO2 from the atmosphere, thereby altering Earth's climate.
Additional Resources
NAO: Driving Climate Across the Atlantic
The fickle Nordic sister of El Niño, the North Atlantic Oscillation, regularly stirs up trouble in Europe, Canada, and the eastern U.S. Take an in-depth look at the little-known, yet significant, NAO.