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A new study suggests that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a crucial ocean system, is at risk of collapsing due to climate change, potentially leading to a significant cooling of the Northern Hemisphere, particularly in Europe. While the collapse is not imminent, the study underscores the urgent need to address climate change to prevent such a scenario.
Scientists from Utrecht University in the Netherlands have discovered the lost continent of Argoland, which split from Australia 155 million years ago. After reconstructing the continent's journey, researchers found fragments of ancient land scattered across Southeast Asia, leading them to conclude that Argoland had survived as a fragmented ensemble under the islands to the east of Indonesia. The discovery may provide insights into the region's past climate and explain the uneven distribution of species in Indonesia.