By Sarah Kaplan and Brady Dennis There are millions of tips out there on “The weather of the past will not be the weather of the future,” says a NOAA scientist. “As long as we are emitting greenhouse gases at a historically unprecedented rate, we should expect this change to continue.” Scores of studies presented this week atContinue reading “2021 brought a wave of extreme weather disasters. Scientists say worse lies ahead.”
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A surprising new picture of ocean circulation could have major consequences for climate science
By Chris Mooney Some experts say the Atlantic Ocean circulation is already slowing down — but we’re just beginning to learn how it really works. It may be the biggest wild card in the climate system. Scientists have long feared that the so-called “overturning” circulation in the Atlantic Ocean could slow down or even halt dueContinue reading “A surprising new picture of ocean circulation could have major consequences for climate science”