New Research Sparks Concerns That Ocean Circulation Will Collapse
New Research Sparks Concerns That Ocean Circulation Will Collapse
Scientists have long feared that warming could cause a breakdown of ocean circulation in the North Atlantic. But new research finds the real risk lies in Antarctica’s waters, where melting could disrupt currents in the next few decades, with profound impacts on global climate.
I can't decide if this article is depressingly insightful or Insightfully depressing.
Either way things don't look good.
I'm encouraging myself to try and enjoy every halfway decent day as long as it's possible, but instead I proceed to read depressing articles.
Your average person is unaware of the many overlapping cycles, loops, and patterns that make our various environments habitable for humans, plants, and animals. Oceanic currents are a foundational cycle, on which many other things are reliant. This is truly alarming to read.
And yet... If it's coming, I want to make popcorn and see what happens
Here's some further reading for anyone interested.