James Stewart

But as recently as October 2024, 44 climate scientists from 15 countries sent an open letter to the Nordic Council of Ministers, suggesting the risk of the AMOC collapsing has so far been greatly underestimated and is higher than previously thought.

But as recently as October 2024, 44 climate scientists from 15 countries sent an open letter to the Nordic Council of Ministers, suggesting the risk of the AMOC collapsing has so far been greatly underestimated and is higher than previously thought.

But as recently as October 2024, 44 climate scientists from 15 countries sent an open letter to the Nordic Council of Ministers, suggesting the risk of the AMOC collapsing has so far been greatly underestimated and is higher than previously thought.

A new study published in Nature Communications used sea surface temperature data stretching back to 1870 as a way of assessing the change in strength of AMOC currents over time, ultimately estimating it could collapse between 2025 and 2095. So which paper is correct? I decided it was about time we found the answers.

A new study published in Nature Communications used sea surface temperature data stretching back to 1870 as a way of assessing the change in strength of AMOC currents over time, ultimately estimating it could collapse between 2025 and 2095. So which paper is correct? I decided it was about time we found the answers.

A new study published in Nature Communications used sea surface temperature data stretching back to 1870 as a way of assessing the change in strength of AMOC currents over time, ultimately estimating it could collapse between 2025 and 2095. So which paper is correct? I decided it was about time we found the answers.

So let's dive into the AMOC, what it is, how it works, previous ice ages, how it's evolved, what happens if it collapses, and perhaps most importantly, when or if it will collapse. I suppose a good place to start when you're trying to work out why something isn't working is to understand what it is in the first place.

So let's dive into the AMOC, what it is, how it works, previous ice ages, how it's evolved, what happens if it collapses, and perhaps most importantly, when or if it will collapse. I suppose a good place to start when you're trying to work out why something isn't working is to understand what it is in the first place.

So let's dive into the AMOC, what it is, how it works, previous ice ages, how it's evolved, what happens if it collapses, and perhaps most importantly, when or if it will collapse. I suppose a good place to start when you're trying to work out why something isn't working is to understand what it is in the first place.

What does this mysterious invisible beast that could bring down life as we know it actually do? It's easy to forget that we are all connected by one enormous interconnected body of water. And the AMOC helps make sure our oceans remain as one, like a sort of giant mixing bowl. It moves water, heat, nutrients, dissolved gases and microscopic life around Earth through ocean currents.

What does this mysterious invisible beast that could bring down life as we know it actually do? It's easy to forget that we are all connected by one enormous interconnected body of water. And the AMOC helps make sure our oceans remain as one, like a sort of giant mixing bowl. It moves water, heat, nutrients, dissolved gases and microscopic life around Earth through ocean currents.

What does this mysterious invisible beast that could bring down life as we know it actually do? It's easy to forget that we are all connected by one enormous interconnected body of water. And the AMOC helps make sure our oceans remain as one, like a sort of giant mixing bowl. It moves water, heat, nutrients, dissolved gases and microscopic life around Earth through ocean currents.

The AMOC is a brilliantly complicated system of those ocean currents and eddies, which are circular currents of water. It forms a glorious, giant vertical loop that spans the entire length of the Atlantic Ocean, and it would look like a giant piece of spaghetti just draped across the map. And it's those currents which are pretty interesting here, because there's a few different types of them.

The AMOC is a brilliantly complicated system of those ocean currents and eddies, which are circular currents of water. It forms a glorious, giant vertical loop that spans the entire length of the Atlantic Ocean, and it would look like a giant piece of spaghetti just draped across the map. And it's those currents which are pretty interesting here, because there's a few different types of them.

The AMOC is a brilliantly complicated system of those ocean currents and eddies, which are circular currents of water. It forms a glorious, giant vertical loop that spans the entire length of the Atlantic Ocean, and it would look like a giant piece of spaghetti just draped across the map. And it's those currents which are pretty interesting here, because there's a few different types of them.

Tidal currents occur close to shore and are influenced by the sun and the moon. Surface currents, which are influenced by the wind, are much slower currents that occur from the surface to the sea floor. They're driven by changes in the saltiness and ocean temperature. Those last ones are the one we're most interested in here. This process is called thermohaline circulation.

Tidal currents occur close to shore and are influenced by the sun and the moon. Surface currents, which are influenced by the wind, are much slower currents that occur from the surface to the sea floor. They're driven by changes in the saltiness and ocean temperature. Those last ones are the one we're most interested in here. This process is called thermohaline circulation.

Tidal currents occur close to shore and are influenced by the sun and the moon. Surface currents, which are influenced by the wind, are much slower currents that occur from the surface to the sea floor. They're driven by changes in the saltiness and ocean temperature. Those last ones are the one we're most interested in here. This process is called thermohaline circulation.

Thermo meaning temperature and haline meaning saltiness. The AMOC is part of this thermohaline circulation conveyor belt, circulating water from north to south and back again in a long cycle within the Atlantic Ocean. It drives warm water northwards along the ocean surface and cold, deep waters back southwards.

Thermo meaning temperature and haline meaning saltiness. The AMOC is part of this thermohaline circulation conveyor belt, circulating water from north to south and back again in a long cycle within the Atlantic Ocean. It drives warm water northwards along the ocean surface and cold, deep waters back southwards.