Atlantic meridional overturning circulation
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May 5, 2026
Scientists forecast that the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation is quite likely to collapse.
*A collapse would shift the tropical rainfall belt on which many millions of people rely to grow their food, plunge western Europe into extreme cold winters and summer droughts, and add 50-100cm to already rising sea levels around the Atlantic.*
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