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This Cold Spot is a BIG Problem... And it's Getting Bigger
The Brief
- The AMOC (Atlantic Meridional Ocean Circulation) is described as the Atlantic's heat conveyor belt.
- Experts have warned for some time that the AMOC may be on the verge of collapse.
- The video says new research suggests the AMOC's tipping point may differ from what was previously thought.
- The video asks what this new tipping point is and whether there is time to save the AMOC.
Why watch · It covers a possible collapse of a major Atlantic ocean circulation system and how its tipping point may be understood differently.
- AMOC
- ocean circulation
- tipping points
- climate
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The Atlantic Meridional Ocean Circulation, or AMOC for short, is the Atlantic's heat conveyor belt. And experts have been warning us for a while that it may be on the verge of collapse. But brand new research suggests the AMOC's tipping point may be different than we previously thought. So what is this new tipping point? And do we have time to save the AMOC? Audience Survey: https://to.pbs.org/2026SurveyWTHR Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/PBSWeathered?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Weathered Merch: https://crowdmade.com/collections/weathered?srsltid=AfmBOoqD_u-BPUDcUpEZyzLnz95hLnizczYPEILsp1PXZM4XadRuxK_M ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateTerra ***** Subscribe to PBS Terra so you never miss an episode! https://bit.ly/3mOfd77 And keep up with PBS Terra on: Facebook: https://facebook.com/pbsdigitalstudios Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsterra Instagram: https://instagram.com/pbsterra