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Are We Near the AMOC Tipping Point?
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In the latest episode of the Climate Emergency Forum, host Herb Simmens engages with Dr. Peter Carter and climate system scientist Paul Beckwith to explore the critical state of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). Often referred to as the “mother of all tipping points,” the AMOC is showing signs of distress due to significant freshwater influx from Greenland and the Arctic.
In this Climate Emergency Forum episode, host Herb Simmens talks with Dr. Peter Carter and climate system scientist Paul Beckwith about alarming new science on the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) – the “mother of all tipping points.” They explain why the AMOC is weakening, how massive freshwater from Greenland melt and the Arctic is destabilizing the system, and why several recent studies now suggest a coin-flip chance of a severe AMOC shutdown this century. https://youtu.be/VmAwHkv4S2Q?si=0VdjsfZfrFMPFlnA
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