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How Soon Might the Atlantic Ocean Break? Two Sibling Scientists Found an Answer—and Shook the World


The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is like a huge heat pump, taking water from the tropics to the north, warming areas in Europe. But as climate change accelerates, AMOC is becoming less stable. It might even be headed to a shutdown.

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