Ocean acidification is a deeper crisis than we first thought – Oceonographic
Once thought to be the concerns of surface level layers of the ocean, headlines over the past week indicate that ocean acidification is now sinking into marine regions as deep as 1,500 metres – posing new threats to the marine life…
How Close Are the Planet’s Climate Tipping Points? – the New York Times
Earth’s warming could trigger sweeping changes in the natural world that would be hard, if not impossible, to reverse…
The Oceans We Knew Are Already Gone – the Atlantic
As far as humanity is concerned, the transformation of our seas is “effectively permanent.”
Scientists warn that a crucial ocean current could collapse, altering global weather – the Los Angeles Times
Scientists warn that a crucial ocean current could collapse, altering global weather…The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, or AMOC, is a system of ocean currents that circulate water in the Atlantic Ocean like a conveyor belt, helping to redistribute heat and regulate global and regional climates. New research, however, warns that the AMOC is weakening under a warming climate, and could potentially suffer a dangerous and abrupt collapse with worldwide consequences…