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The system of ocean currents that regulates the climate for a swath of the planet could collapse sooner than expected, a new analysis found.

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They then used the mathematical properties of a tipping-point-like system to extrapolate from these trends. That led them to predict that the Atlantic circulation could collapse around midcentury, though it could potentially occur as soon as 2025 and as late as 2095.

    • redladadriver [none/use name]
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      1 year ago

      Everything is "faster than expected". But this year, and the El Nino in the pipeline mean that we'll be seeing some vicious side effects from this year THROUGH 2025.