The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation Is Slowing
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation Is Slowing
www.wired.com Ocean Currents Are Slowing, With Potentially Devastating Effects
Melting Antarctic ice is disrupting the movement of deep seawater, which could further destabilize weather patterns around the world.
By any stretch of the imagination, this is not fresh news. The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) has been observed to be slowing for several years now, and the consequences of losing the cooling properties of the oceans have been long established.
Is it too late to do anything to prevent mass extinction? Have enough tipping points been breached that render a reversal impossible?
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