US EditionMelting Arctic sea-ice could affect global ocean circulation, study warns
- The warming climate in polar regions may disrupt ocean circulation patterns, according to a new study.
- The study indicates that melting Arctic sea-ice has previously caused significant cooling in northern Europe.
- An open letter from climate scientists warns of a "serious risk of a major ocean circulation change in the Atlantic" due to climate change.
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Scientists have sounded the alarm over the faster-than-expected collapse of a complex Atlantic ocean current system that could have "catastrophic" consequences for cold-immersed northern countries, while...
Scientists have sounded the alarm over the faster-than-expected collapse of a complex Atlantic ocean current system that could have "catastrophic" consequences for cold-plunging northern countries as the rest of the planet warms, informs the AFP agency, quoted by Agerpres. In an open letter addressed to the leaders of the Nordic Council, gathered in Reykjavik on Monday, about forty international researchers point out that the effects would "prob…
44 Scientists Just Warned Us About a Catastrophic Ocean Current Collapse
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is like a giant ocean conveyor belt, moving warm water northward near the surface and cold water southward at depth. It includes the famous Gulf Stream and plays a crucial role in regulating Earth’s climate and weather patterns. But climate change is melting Arctic ice and making northern Atlantic waters too fresh and light to sink—and that could have major consequences worldwide.
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ecotopical.comMelting Arctic sea-ice could affect global ocean circulation
The warming climate in polar regions may significantly disrupt ocean circulation patterns, a new study indicates. Scientists discovered that in the distant past, growing inflows of freshwater from melting Arctic sea-ice into the Nordic Seas likely significantly affected ocean circulation, sending temperatures plummeting across northern Europe.
Scientists Warn Of Possible Collapse Of Atlantic Currents
A group of scientists warned Monday of the greatly underestimated risk of a collapse of ocean currents in the Atlantic which could have catastrophic consequences for the Nordic countries as the region's leaders gathered in Iceland.
The collapse of this system, which has already weakened over the past two decades, is one of the tipping points that scientists are worried about because of the cascade of disasters they could
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