Scientists warn AMOC collapse could rapidly alter Europe (opens in new tab)

Climate scientists warned that a collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, the ocean-current system that carries heat from the South Atlantic to the North Atlantic, could change Europe’s climate about 10 times faster than previously expected. In a Guardian opinion article, ocean scientists Penny Holliday, Femke de Jong and Sjoerd Groeskamp said the system helps regulate climate conditions that affect agriculture, infrastructure, health and economic activity. The scientists ...