Meltwater from Greenland and the Arctic is weakening ocean circulation, speeding up warming down south
- Written by Laurie Menviel, Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Climate Change Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
A vast network of ocean currents nicknamed the “great global ocean conveyor belt” is slowing down. That’s a problem because this vital system redistributes heat around the world, influencing both temperatures and rainfall.
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation funnels heat northwards through the...