Antarctic sea ice has declined fast since 2014 & slowing of the Antarctic Overturning Circulation will, as with the AMOC, greatly impact global climate & weather. From sea ice to ocean currents, Antarctica is now undergoing abrupt changes – and we’ll all feel them theconversation.com/from-sea-ice...

The vast ice of Antarctica has long seemed impregnable. But sudden changes are arriving – from shrinking sea ice to melting ice sheets and slowing ocean currents.

From sea ice to ocean currents, Antarctica is now undergoing abrupt changes – and we’ll all feel them

The vast ice of Antarctica has long seemed impregnable. But sudden changes are arriving – from shrinking sea ice to melting ice sheets and slowing ocean currents.

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Indeed we will; these ocean currents ameliorate the extremes of energy in the systems and if or when they break down I expect many of the hot bits to get hotter; and many of the cold bits to get colder until some other smoothing system develops, whenever in the future that might be...

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