09 Jun 2026
Photo by NOAA The Trump administration is dismantling a decade-old network of deep-ocean instruments that scientists have relied upon to track climate change, monitor marine heatwaves and study the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). International researchers warn the decision will “severely degrade” weather forecasting and El Niño predictions, with economic consequences they argue far […]
12 May 2026
Photo by Jakob Owens Scientists have published some of the strongest direct observational evidence to date that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, the vast system of ocean currents that regulates climate across Europe and the North Atlantic, has been weakening for nearly two decades, with new modelling suggesting the slowdown could be far more […]
21 Apr 2026
Photo by Dimitry B Two new studies paint an alarming picture of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) – the vast ocean current system that regulates climate across Europe, Africa and the Americas. Scientists say the AMOC is both already weakening and significantly more likely to collapse than previously thought. The future: models were […]
14 Oct 2025
Photo by NEOM The world faces a “new reality” as it reaches the first of many Earth system tipping points that will cause catastrophic harm unless humanity takes urgent action, according to a landmark report released on 13th October by the University of Exeter and international partners. The Global Tipping Points Report 2025 finds […]