David A. McKay
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Climate & Earth system scientist; Lecturer Sussex Uni's School of Global Studies; sci-comm inc. climatetippingpoints.info. Into Earth, life, & societies as […]
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@markhburton took me a moment to get that one!
November 5, 2025 at 12:38 PM
@markhburton took me a moment to get that one!
Recent news for context: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/28/collapse-critical-atlantic-current-amoc-no-longer-low-likelihood-study
August 29, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Overall the general picture is the same though: the AMOC weakens with warming, the larger that warming the more likely it is to collapse in the long run, that collapse would radically change life in Europe & the tropics, and one part of it could go much sooner. But also: deep uncertainty remains!
August 29, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Overall the general picture is the same though: the AMOC weakens with warming, the larger that warming the more likely it is to collapse in the long run, that collapse would radically change life in Europe & the tropics, and one part of it could go much sooner. But also: deep uncertainty remains!