Atlantic Conveyor Could Slow by Half by 2100, New Study Finds
TL;DR
A new Science Advances study using observational constraints projects the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation could weaken about 50% by 2100 (with 90% probability), a pace and magnitude stronger than many climate models, raising concerns it could approach a tipping point with widespread climatic consequences such as sea-level rise along coastlines and shifts in storms and rainfall.
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