The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation is significantly more likely to collapse than previously thought.
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The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation is significantly more likely to collapse than previously thought.
Parent: Climate ChangeEntity: Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)Impact: negativeDate: Apr 15, 2026 - Apr 16, 2026Target: The likelihood of the AMOC collapsing
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Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought
Also note the last paragraph, where it says that it might be even worse than these most pessimistic model outcomes.
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/15/critical-atlantic-current-significantly-more-likely-to-collapse-than-thought
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Whee!
The Guardian: Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought
Scientists say finding is ‘very concerning’ as collapse would be catastrophic for Europe, Africa and the Americas
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/15/critical-atlantic-current-significantly-more-likely-to-collapse-than-thought
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Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/15/critical-atlantic-current-significantly-more-likely-to-collapse-than-thought
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Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought | Oceans | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/15/critical-atlantic-current-significantly-more-likely-to-collapse-than-thought
AMOC: Key ocean current is slowing at locations around the Atlantic | New Scientist
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2522463-key-ocean-current-is-slowing-at-locations-around-the-atlantic
Collapse of key ocean current may release billions of tonnes of carbon | New Scientist
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2522765-collapse-of-key-ocean-current-may-release-billions-of-tonnes-of-carbon
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Terrifying. "A collapse would shift the tropical rainfall belt on which many millions of people rely to grow their food, plunge western Europe into extreme cold winters and summer droughts, and add 50-100cm to already rising sea levels around the Atlantic"
Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/15/critical-atlantic-current-significantly-more-likely-to-collapse-than-thought?CMP=share_btn_url
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