What is the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, and why are scientists worried about it slowing down?

The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), is one of several ocean conveyor belts that move water around the ...

A vital system of Atlantic Ocean currents is weakening and closer to collapse than thought, new studies find

New research provides alarming evidence this ocean circulation is slowing and could be heading toward a shutdown, which would ...
Nature

Atlantic ocean currents defied the ice age

Understanding how the oceans behaved in the past — especially during extremely cold periods — is crucial for testing the models used to project future climate change. The peak of the last ice age, the ...
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Fall reality check descends on Atlantic Canada this week, but will be brief

With eyes focused on the tracks of Humberto and Imelda in the Atlantic Ocean, Canada's East Coast will be dealing with a different type of weather this week. A temporary weather reality check is ...
Grist

When will a vital system of currents in the Atlantic Ocean collapse? Depends on whom you ask.

Just below Greenland is a menacing stretch of water known as the Cold Blob. As the planet heats up, the Cold Blob remains a spooky outlier — positioned right above the area where the Atlantic Ocean’s ...