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Key North Atlantic current is on the brink of collapse - plunging us into a 'Little Ice Age'

A key ocean current in the North Atlantic Ocean is weakening to the point of total collapse due to climate change, a new study warns. Scientists say the North Atlantic Subpolar Gyre – a massive system ...
CNN

Scientists mapped what happens if a crucial system of ocean currents collapses. The weather impact would be extreme

The collapse of a crucial network of Atlantic Ocean currents could push parts of the world into a deep freeze, with winter temperatures plunging to around minus 55 degrees Fahrenheit in some cities, ...
Phys.org

From sea ice to ocean currents, Antarctica is now undergoing abrupt changes—and we'll all feel them

Antarctica has long been seen as a remote, unchanging environment. Not any more. The ice-covered continent and the surrounding Southern Ocean are undergoing abrupt and alarming changes. Sea ice is ...

Earth’s Falling Reflectivity Means the Planet Is Getting Darker—And Hotter

The view of Earth from space is famously familiar—bright blue ocean, swirling gyres of white clouds, touches of terrestrial ...