Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Scientists Warn That a Key Atlantic Current Could Collapse

A new report describes the dire state of Earth's snow and ice, suggesting several major tipping points are likelier than scientists once thought.

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... Venezuela lost its final glacier this year. The Greenland Ice Sheet is losing, on average, 30 million tons of ice per hour. Ice loss from the Thwaites Glacier, also known as the "Doomsday" glacier because its collapse could precipitate rapid Antarctic ice loss, may be unstoppable.

These are just a few of the stark findings from more than 50 leading snow and ice scientists, which are detailed in a new report from the International Cryosphere Climate Initiative.

The report summarizes the state of snow and ice in 2024: In short, experts agree, it's been a horrible year for the frozen parts of Earth, an expected result of global warming. What's more, top cryosphere scientists are growing increasingly worried that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a key ocean current that governs how heat cycles in the Atlantic Ocean, is on a path toward collapse. ...



#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-12 02:19 PM

Good thing the magat scum elected a president who doesn't believe in climate change

#2 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-12 02:42 PM

All just as the Cheeto is about to try ramping up fossil fuels again. Our grand kids are going to wonder what the hell we were thinking.

#3 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2024-11-13 01:18 PM

Just tell them eggs were expensive and Trump promised to get rid of the immigrants.

#4 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-11-13 01:28 PM

The crying wolf/chicken little syndrome has been very detrimental to those who actually care about the environment. It's liking going on an on about a potential asteroid strike or the Earth's magnetic field suddenly flipping. It gets a lot of clicks from those with anxiety, but in the long run it causes more people to tune out because they believe it's something far beyond their control.

#5 | Posted by sentinel at 2024-11-14 07:28 AM

All just as the Cheeto is about to try ramping up fossil fuels again. Our grand kids are going to wonder what the hell we were thinking.

#3 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2024-11-13 01:18 PM | Reply | Flag

^ It's all about Trump. You can't be bothered with the lying Biden did with his green --------, then flipped the script soon as his minions began bitching about the price of gasoline. Hell, he sold our reserves to quell the bitching.

#6 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2024-11-14 08:26 AM

All just as the Cheeto is about to try ramping up fossil fuels again. Our grand kids are going to wonder what the hell we were thinking.

#3 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2024-11-13 01:18 PM | Reply

They will think we were idiots and short sighted people. As per the usual.

#7 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2024-11-14 09:45 AM

Hell, he sold our reserves to quell the bitching.

#6 | Posted by lfthndthrds

And if he hadn't, you would have bitched even harder about that.

#8 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2024-11-14 11:24 AM

Hell, he sold our reserves to quell the bitching.

#6 | Posted by lfthndthrds

You do realize that selling a product at a high price and then buying that same product for a lower price makes that person money.

Biden's actions literally made BILLIONS for the county.

Magat scum fucktard cunts like you don't have the simplest understanding of like ANYTHING.

Of course, you being an evil magat scum fucktard cunt, you are intentionally being an ignorant evil magat scum fucktard cunt.

#9 | Posted by truthhurts at 2024-11-14 11:35 AM

Truth the only cure for you is a mouthful of lead.

#10 | Posted by fortfisher at 2024-11-14 11:42 AM

Truth the only cure for you is a mouthful of lead.

#10 | Posted by fortfisher

I bet you're hoping Trump will enable you to do just that.

#11 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2024-11-14 12:01 PM

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