How a shift in the Gulf Stream could signal the collapse of a major ocean current system

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Mar 9, 2026, 1:50 pm57 ptsTrending
Changes in the Gulf Stream, a strong ocean current in the Atlantic, could serve as an early warning of the imminent collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). The AMOC is a massive system of ocean currents that acts as a conveyor belt, moving heat from the tropics to the North Atlantic.…

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