Scientists fear the Atlantic’s great ocean conveyor could shut down
Monday, 1 September 2025 () A new study projects that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)—the system of currents that includes the Gulf Stream—could shut down after 2100 under high-emission scenarios. This shutdown would drastically reduce heat transport northward, leaving Europe vulnerable to extreme winters, summers of drying, and shifts in tropical rainfall. Climate models show the tipping point is linked to collapsing winter convection in the North Atlantic, which weakens vertical mixing and creates a feedback loop that accelerates decline.
WATCH: 'Pennywise' the sea turtle released back into Atlantic
An adult loggerhead sea turtle weighing 137 kilograms has been released into the Atlantic Ocean after recovering from injuries sustained..
Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published
How Atlantic islands are proving tourism can help the ocean
From underwater archaeology to whale-watching tours led by actual scientists, Europe’s Atlantic islands demonstrate how tourism can..
Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 08:00Published
Monday, 1 September 2025 ()
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