Atlantic Ocean

Scientists warn that a crucial ocean current could collapse, altering global weather

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In 2017, chunks of ice broke off from the Greenland ice sheet, creating a swarm of icebergs in a fjord. (David Goldman/Associated Press) Scientists are sounding the alarm as a crucial part of the planet’s climate system is gradually deteriorating and could one day reach a tipping point that would radically change global weather patterns. … Read more

The Atlantic Ocean is heading to a tipping point – once melting glaciers shut off the Gulf Stream, we would see extreme climate change within decades, research shows

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Super storms, abrupt climate shifts and New York City frozen in ice. For example, the blockbuster Hollywood film “The Day After Tomorrow” depicted an abrupt cessation of the circulation of the Atlantic Ocean and its catastrophic consequences. Although Hollywood’s vision was exaggerated, the 2004 film raised a serious question: If global warming halts the Atlantic … Read more