AMOC Collapse Could Release 640 Billion Tonnes of CO2 New research reveals AMOC collapse may trigger 640 billion tonnes of CO2 from the Southern Ocean, adding 0.2°C of warming. Learn what this means for the climate.

AMOC Collapse Could Release 640 Billion Tonnes of CO2
New research reveals AMOC collapse may trigger 640 billion tonnes of CO2 from the Southern Ocean,...

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The Ocean Current Stronger Than All Rivers Changed Earth Forever A vast ocean current encircling Antarctica—more powerful than all the world’s rivers combined—played a surprisingly complex role in shaping Earth’s climate.

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J.P. Morgan Is Thinking About Climate Tipping Points

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Why Cape Town Weather in May Feels Like San Francisco: Ocean Current Effects Cape Town's May weather hits 65°F with that signature ocean chill — same as San Francisco. Turns out the Benguela Current does exactly what the California Current does: keeps coastal temps surprisingly cool while inland areas bake. #WeatherScience #CapeTown #OceanCurrents

Cape Town's May weather hits 65°F with that signature ocean chill — same as San Francisco. Turns out the Benguela Current does exactly what the California Current does: keeps coastal temps surprisingly cool while inland areas bake. #WeatherScience #CapeTown #OceanCurrents

How the Antarctic Circumpolar Current Shaped Earth's Climate A powerful ocean current, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), is one of the strongest natural forces on Earth, carrying more water than all of the world’s rivers combined. Recent research reveals that this current didn’t just emerge when oceanic passages opened between Antarctica, Australia, and South America. Instead, the alignment of shifting continents and powerful winds at the right moment led to the formation of the ACC, significantly impacting Earth's climate. Approximately 34 million years ago, during the Oligocene transition, Earth’s climate shifted from a warm greenhouse world to a cooler icehouse one. The formation of the ACC helped draw carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, playing a key role in the cooling that led to the ice-covered planet we know today. The study’s simulations highlight that the strong westerly winds blowing through the Tasman Gateway, once Australia moved away from Antarctica, were crucial for the current's development. These findings underscore the complexity of how ocean currents, atmospheric conditions, and continental shifts interact to influence long-term climate changes, providing insights for understanding both past and future climate scenarios.

How the Antarctic Circumpolar Current Shaped Earth's Climate

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Ocean currents move heat, nutrients and life around the planet.

What looks chaotic is a system in motion.

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Shift in the Gulf Stream could signal ocean current collapse Models show that as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation gets weaker, the Gulf Stream will drift northwards. There are signs that this is already happening, and a more abrupt shift could wa...

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Shift in the Gulf Stream could signal ocean current collapse
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Swirling seas

Aerial image of the Chukchi Sea, Alaskan coast, and Bering Sea, showcasing swirling waters and microscopic diatoms, coccolithophores, and calcified carapaces.

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Streaks of sargassum

Streaks of sargassum seaweed swim in the Caribbean's waters, escaping the Sargasso Sea due to rising temperatures and nutrient runoff.

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How a warming planet could turn Iceland into a glacier Human-driven warming could cause the collapse of AMOC, a powerful ocean current system, and throw Iceland into a deep freeze.

How a warming planet could turn Iceland into a glacier www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi... #FossilFuels #ClimateCollapse #Amoc #OceanCurrents #Iceland #Glacier

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In the deep sea, currents change direction without notice.

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Why do onions and chips keep washing up on England’s south coast? Here’s the science When cargo falls into the sea, it becomes an accidental ocean currents experiment.

[1/8] L'océanographe Simon Boxall (University of Southampton) analyse les échouages récents d’oignons et de frites sur la côte sud anglaise. Ces cargaisons perdues révèlent les dynamiques océaniques et le trafic maritime mondial.
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AI sheds light on hard-to-study ocean currents The Indonesian Throughflow carries both warm water and fresh water from the Pacific into the Indian Ocean. As the only low-latitude current that connects the two bodies of water, it plays a key role in ocean circulation and sea surface temperature worldwide.

🌊 A hidden river in the ocean! The Indonesian Throughflow connects Pacific & Indian seas, shaping global temps & currents. A watery world wonder! ✨ #OceanCurrents

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The Panama Sea stopped “breathing” in 2025, and what satellites and fishermen saw had never been recorded in four decades Panama’s Pacific “breath” vanished in 2025—satellites caught a shocking chlorophyll drop and fishers felt it first.

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The Panama Sea stopped “breathing” in 2025, and what satellites and fishermen saw had never been recorded in four decades share.google/PwePV1kKQnQG...

Beyond temperature, an AMOC shutdown means altered rainfall patterns, impacting agriculture and freshwater availability. Marine ecosystems face collapse due to changes in ocean currents and nutrient distribution, threatening biodiversity and fisheries. #OceanCurrents 3/6

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#ICCI lecture: Basics on #Antarctica, and #climatechange consequences

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An excellent and highly despressing summary of evidence and consequences of changes in the #Antarctic #environment

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How to make AMOC model experiments more realistic Melting ice in the Arctic is causing an increasing amount of freshwater to enter the North Atlantic, which is expected to result in a weakening of the Atlantic overturning circulation. However, many modeling studies make unrealistic assumptions about how this water enters the ocean. A new study published in Ocean Modelling shows that the timing, location, and source of freshwater input can have a considerable impact on its eventual fate and should therefore be taken into account in future model experiments.

Arctic melt is subtly reshaping ocean currents! 🌊 New research reveals *where* & *when* freshwater enters the sea drastically alters its impact. 🤔 #OceanCurrents

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Rapid melt from Antarctica could help preserve crucial ocean current Greenland’s melt is expected to slow the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, but research suggests a collapse of the West Antarctic ice sheet could in some cases prevent it from shutting down

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Rapid melt from Antarctica could help preserve crucial ocean current Greenland’s melt is expected to slow the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, but research suggests a collapse of the West Antarctic ice sheet could in some cases prevent it from shutting down

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The risk of the #AMOC collapsing and bringing on a new ice age in northern hemispheres is so real, and so close that… #Iceland Declares Potential Collapse of Atlantic Ocean Current a Security Threat - and is initiating disaster planning! #GlobalWarming #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis […]

Iceland deems possible Atlantic current collapse a security risk > www.reuters.com/sustainabili... #ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels #OceanCurrents #ArcticIce #AMOC #Iceland

We love rafting or floating species at Ocean Hoptimism. Remember last month’s 5,000-mile lizard voyage that led to Fiji iguanas? Same process; nature turning currents into corridors of evolution.
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The Ocean Currents That Remember the Future - Beneath the vast, restless surface of the world’s oceans lies a silent system that remembers the past and signals the future — ocean currents

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Help! Anyone seen a diagrammatic representation of #AMOC that distinguishes surface and deep water in a readily understandable way? #SciComm #oceancurrents #3Dimensions

Atlantic Ocean currents show instability, nearing tipping point

Atlantic Ocean currents show instability, nearing a tipping point. Read more: getnews.me/atlantic-ocean-currents-... #atlantic #oceancurrents #climate