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One of the world’s most important climate threats has an image problem
Fionagh Thomson, Durham University Deep in the Atlantic, a vast circulation of water carries heat from the tropics…
What are climate tipping points? They sound scary, especially for ice sheets and oceans, but there’s still room for optimism
Meltwater runs across the Greenland ice sheet in rivers. The ice sheet is already losing mass and could…
Study confirms slowing circulation is cooling the North Atlantic
New research confirms that the mysterious "warming hole" in the North Atlantic is caused by a long-term slowdown of the ocean's critical conveyor-belt-like circulation system, a finding with significant implications for global climate.
Ythan Estuary Sediments Reveal Major Climate Shift from Meltwater Pulse
In a groundbreaking study published in Quaternary Science Advances, researchers have provided a well-resolved continuous sea-level reconstruction for…
The Atlantic is at risk of circulation collapse – it would mean even greater climate chaos across Europe
andrejs polivanovs / shutterstock Robert Marsh, University of Southampton Amid news of lethal heatwaves across the Northern Hemisphere…