Scientists Say a Critical Ocean Current System May Already Be Past the Point of No Return The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) has been a cornerstone of Earth's climate system for millennia.
This vital conveyor belt redistributes heat from the tropics to the poles, but its collapse would have far reaching consequences, including rising sea levels and extreme weather events.
Recent research uses a climate model to estimate the likelihood of AMOC collapse under various emissions scenarios.