Ancient volcanic bursts reveal AMOC’s vulnerability to climate disturbance
TL;DR
New research links the Younger Dryas cooling (12,900–11,700 years ago) to a cluster of volcanic eruptions that disrupted the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, showing the AMOC’s sensitivity to disturbances; today, scientists warn that the AMOC could weaken or collapse due to human-caused CO2, but volcanic activity is not the immediate threat, highlighting how rapid climate shifts could arise if this ocean conveyor belt slows.
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