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Climate tipping points sound scary, especially for ice sheets and oceans – here’s why there’s still room for optimism

As the planet warms, it risks crossing catastrophic tipping points: thresholds where Earth systems, such as ice sheets and rain forests, change irreversibly over human lifetimes.

The Conversation

Massive system of rotating ocean currents in the North Atlantic is behaving strangely — and it may be reaching a tipping point

An analysis of clam shells suggests the North Atlantic subpolar gyre has had two periods of destabilization over the past 150 years: one around 1920 and the other from 1950 through present.

LiveScience

Hurricane Erin set to blast the UK with thundery showers as dry spell comes to an end

Erin is a category two storm moving eastwards across the North Atlantic and could hit the UK next week

Evening Standard

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Hurricane Erin could bring wet weather to UK in coming days, Met Office says

Forecasters are tracking the potential impact of Erin, which is currently a category two storm moving eastwards across the North Atlantic, on the UK.

The Independent UK

Collapse of key Atlantic currents may be held off by newly-discovered back-up system, study finds

Rising temperatures in the North Atlantic are slowing vital currents, but a new process in the Arctic could save the day, scientists say.

LiveScience

Meet the man with one of the world’s most dangerous civilian piloting jobs — flying solo across the Atlantic in tiny planes

Kerry McCauley is a ferry pilot, flying brand-new light aircraft solo across the North Atlantic to the buyers

The Independent UK

Unprecedented heat in the North Atlantic Ocean kickstarted Europe’s hellish 2023 summer. Now we know what caused it

In June 2023, a record-breaking marine heatwave swept across the North Atlantic Ocean, smashing previous temperature records.

The Conversation

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Virgin Atlantic Heathrow flight forced to divert to Canada after emergency declared on board

Flight VS118 declared an emergency on board while cruising at 38,000 feet over the North Atlantic

Evening Standard

Atlantic ocean currents are weakening — and it could make the climate in some regions unrecognizable

A cold blob of water in the North Atlantic is an ominous sign that a system of currents that regulate the planet's climate could be weakening.

LiveScience

Why is the remote French archipelago of Saint Pierre and Miquelon making global headlines?

From Donald Trump handing the remote islands off Canada's coast the steepest tariffs in the world, to a French politician calling for foreign prisoners to be sent there, this French overseas territory has been topping international headlines.

Euronews

Meltwater from Greenland and the Arctic is weakening ocean circulation, speeding up warming down south

A vast network of ocean currents nicknamed the “great global ocean conveyor belt” is slowing down. That’s a problem because this vital system redistributes heat around the world, influencing both temperatures and rainfall.

The Conversation

Why Canada’s decision to lift a ban on cod fishing in Newfoundland after 32 years is so controversial – podcast

For generations, cod fishing was a way of life in Newfoundland and Labrador, the easternmost province in Canada. But in 1992, after cod stocks in the north Atlantic plummeted, the federal government imposed a moratorium on cod fishing. It was to last for 32 years until it was lifted in…

The Conversation

'We don't really consider it low probability anymore': Collapse of key Atlantic current could have catastrophic impacts, says oceanographer Stefan Rahmstorf

A visualization from space of the Gulf Stream as it unfurls across the North Atlantic Ocean.

LiveScience

Weather: Tornadoes could hit London as heavy rain and winds to batter the capital

The storm is currently over the North Atlantic but is likely to head this way

Evening Standard

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Two Upcoming Climate Phenomena Could Radically Shift the North Atlantic Ocean’s Hot Temperature

It’s rare to see both Niñas at the same time, yet in August 2024, both appeared to be developing. Let’s take a closer look at what that means.

The Conversation

What is an Atlantic Niña? How La Niña’s smaller cousin could affect hurricane season

The North Atlantic Ocean has been running a fever for months, with surface temperatures at or near record highs. But cooling along the equator in both the Atlantic and eastern Pacific may finally be starting to bring some relief, particularly for vulnerable coral reef ecosystems.

International Business Times

Atlantic Faces 'Extraordinary' Hurricane Season: US Agency

The North Atlantic hurricane season, which starts on June 1, is forecast to be "extraordinary," with up to seven storms of Category 3 or higher expected, the US NOAA weather agency said Thursday.

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Documentary Reveals Mysterious Knocking Sounds In Doomed Titan Submarine

Explore the mysterious disappearance of the Titan submarine in the North Atlantic in June 2023 in the documentary Minute by Minute: The Titan Sub Disaster.

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The Conversation

Toxic diets: Canadian orcas face high risks of pollution-related health effects

Killer whales, also called orcas, are known for their intelligence and striking presence. They are also enduring a silent but persistent threat beneath the surface of our oceans.

The Independent UK

How hard will Hurricane Lee hit New England? The cold North Atlantic may decide that

New England is in the crosshairs of Hurricane Lee but is usually protected from the worst of a hurricane’s wrath by the cold waters of the North Atlantic

The Conversation

Atlantic collapse: Q&A with scientists behind controversial study predicting a colder Europe

In late July, a study published in Nature Communications warned that a critical ocean system that brings warm water up the North Atlantic, also known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), was at risk of collapse by 2095 for want of drastic emissions cuts. While AMOC was already known…

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Ocean current system could shut down as early as 2025, leading to climate disaster

This major system, which transport heat from the tropics to the north Atlantic, are now at high risk of collapse due to human-induced climate change.

France 24

Vital system of ocean currents could collapse by mid-century, study says

A system of ocean currents that transports heat northward across the North Atlantic could collapse by mid-century, according to a new study, and scientists have said before that such a collapse could cause catastrophic sea-level rise and extreme weather across the globe.

The Independent UK

Ocean currents vital for distributing heat could collapse by mid-century, study says

A system of ocean currents that transports heat northward across the North Atlantic could collapse this century, according to a new study

Dynamite News

Ocean currents regulating climate globally could collapse mid-century, says Study

Collapse of ocean currents, that redistribute temperatures and precipitation between the tropics and the North Atlantic, is predicted to happen around mid-century if current greenhouse gas emissions persist, new research has found. Read Further on Dynamite News:

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