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Ocean's giant conveyor belt is slowing down
Original: Beneath the ocean, a giant conveyor belt is slowing down. If it stops, the deadly consequences could be global
Scientists are warning that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation — a vast system of ocean currents often described as a global conveyor belt — appears to be weakening as the climate warms. If the circulation were to collapse, it could dramatically alter weather patterns, disrupt rainfall and monsoons, and raise sea levels on both sides of the Atlantic, with consequences felt worldwide.
Why now: Growing concern over climate change and possible weakening of the AMOC ocean current system.
Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulationocean currentsglobal climate
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Evidence
- Beneath the ocean, a giant conveyor belt is slowing down. If it stops, the deadly consequences could be global · BBC Wildlife Magazine
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