Ocean circulation is slowing down


Ocean circulation is slowing down, posing significant challenges for global climate and weather patterns. Scientists have observed a weakening in the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a crucial system that redistributes heat around the world. This slowdown could lead to more extreme weather events, including heatwaves and sea-level rise.

The AMOC helps regulate Earth's climate by transporting warm surface waters from the tropics to the North Atlantic and colder waters back southwards. However, climate change is disrupting this system, causing freshwater from melting ice caps and increased precipitation to dilute ocean currents. As a result, the AMOC weakens, impacting marine ecosystems and potentially disrupting food chains that rely on stable ocean conditions.

Source: MSN

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