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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Damian Carrington Environment editor

Total collapse of vital Atlantic currents unlikely this century, study finds

The Atlantic Ocean under a stormy sky
Global heating is weakening the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (Amoc), which plays a crucial role in global weather conditions. Photograph: Henrik Egede-Lassen/Zoomedia/PA

Vital Atlantic Ocean currents are unlikely to completely collapse this century, according to a study, but scientists say a severe weakening remains probable and would still have disastrous impacts on billions of people.

The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (Amoc) is a system of currents that plays a crucial role in the global climate. The climate crisis is weakening the complex system, but determining if and when it will collapse is difficult.

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