8/22/23

Is Earth's Largest Heat Transfer Really Shutting Down?

With unprecedented heat waves and record-breaking global temperatures, it’s hard to believe that there might be a place on earth that has actually COOLED since the industrial revolution. But, it turns out, there is such a spot. The cold blob off of Greenland mystified scientists for years, but new studies have uncovered a scary reality - this cool patch might be a warning of the impending collapse of a vital earth circulation system. And the consequences would be dire.

This video takes us to the Gulf Stream to experience the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) firsthand. And we ask, what is the likelihood that the AMOC will collapse, and what would the consequences be?

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