— 15 February 2024 —

Critical Atlantic Ocean current system is showing early signs of collapse, prompting warning from scientists

crucial system of ocean currents may already be on course to collapse, according to a new report, with alarming implications for sea level rise and global weather — leading temperatures to plunge dramatically in some regions and rise in others.

Laura Paddison

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