New research provides alarming evidence this ocean circulation is slowing and could be heading toward a shutdown, which would have catastrophic impacts on the planet’s weather and climate.

Climate change Once-in-a-century 'super' El Niño in the cards as ocean temperatures reach near record highs in April Climate change Microplastics absorb heat in the atmosphere and contribute to global ...

A key Atlantic current may collapse this century, potentially impacting temperatures, rainfall, droughts and sea level rise among Europe, Africa and the Americas.

Scientists say finding is ‘very concerning’ as collapse would be catastrophic for Europe, Africa and the Americas The critical Atlantic current system appears significantly more likely to collapse ...

More bad news for the ocean current at the center of the fictional (and scientifically inaccurate) "Day After Tomorrow" climate change disaster movie.

What’s at stake: The AMOC, crucial for moderating climate in Europe, Africa, and the Americas, is weakening faster than ...

The state of “current” affairs is not good. An Atlantic current that’s key for maintaining the climate could collapse sooner than we thought, potentially bringing about a global weather apocalypse, ...

The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is a large-scale and delicate system of ocean currents, responsible for our warm climate.

New research warns the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation may be closer to collapse than previously thought, while NOAA models show a possible late-2026 super El Niño rivaling historic events ...

If the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation shut down, the knock-on effects could release hundreds of billions of tonnes of CO2, raising global temperatures even further ...