Atlantic ocean current unlikely to collapse with climate change
Monday, 2 June 2025 () Pasadena CA (SPX) Jun 03, 2025
The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, commonly referred to as the "AMOC," is a system of ocean currents confined to the Atlantic basin that plays a crucial role in regulating Earth's climate by transporting heat from the Southern to the Northern Hemisphere. The AMOC also modulates regional weather, from the mild summers in Europe to the monsoon seasons in Africa and India. Climate mod