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A major Atlantic Ocean current system, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), is showing signs of instability and could be on the verge of collapse.
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What
A major Atlantic Ocean current system, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), is showing signs of instability and could be on the verge of collapse.
When
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:54 GMT · 7h 11m ago
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Why
The AMOC's weakening is attributed to increased freshwater input from melting ice sheets, which disrupts the salinity and density balance that drives the circulation.
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The collapse of the AMOC could lead to significant and abrupt shifts in global weather patterns, including potentially severe cooling in Europe and altered rainfall patterns worldwide, with effects reaching as far as California.
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