The Atlantic Ocean's most vital ocean current is showing troubling signs of reaching a disastrous tipping point. Oceanographer Stefan Rahmstorf tells …
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Climate Change Impacts: Atlantic Ocean's Circulation at Risk of Collapse
Trouble is brewing in the North Atlantic. Beneath the waves, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), which includes the Gulf Stream, acts as a planetary conveyor belt bringing nutrients, oxygen and heat north from tropical waters, while moving colder water south — a balancing act that keeps the Northern Hemisphere warm.
The weathering of rocks in the Canadian Rockies is accelerating with rising temperatures, creating a feedback loop that is set to dump even more …
Population assessments have revealed that polar bears in Greenland are suffering from crippling wounds on their paws due to wet snow that gets stuck …
A 2014 photo shows a massive, iceberg-littered pool of vibrant blue meltwater sitting alone on top of a glacier in Alaska. Similar "melt ponds" are …
Climate change and chronic water mismanagement are placing "unprecedented stress" on the world's water systems, according to a new report. More than …
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