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RoseTrellis

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14. What happened before?

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Fri Apr 17, 2026, 07:08 AM

20 hrs ago

From the linked article..
‘ Scientists spotted warning signs of a tipping point in 2021 and know that the Amoc has collapsed in the Earth’s past.’

What caused it to collapse before, and what did it take to restart it then?

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Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought [View all] muriel_volestrangler Wednesday OP

We're already past the point of no return, folks FakeNoose Wednesday #1

I wish I disagreed with you. Boomerproud Wednesday #2

Well, Evangelical Nationalists the there's no reason TexasBushwhacker Thursday #13

Agree 100%. And when it comes to the oceans it's not just AMOC concerns. I think we've depleted fish Cheezoholic Wednesday #3

I wonder what happens to the oceans carbon sink when the AMOC goes? nt Javaman Wednesday #4

Nature (3/27/2026) A Badger Thursday #8

thanks. :( nt Javaman Thursday #9

I live in the mid-Atlantic and nor'easters are becoming quite rare wolfie001 Wednesday #5

This is way more than storms and weather - it concerns human survival for the next 10 centuries FakeNoose Wednesday #7

Preaching to the choir wolfie001 Thursday #10

We are such a parasitic species. We are killing our host. chowder66 Wednesday #6

I'd tend to NJCher Thursday #11

Growth! Growth! Growth! We must have constant GROWTH! Mysterian 16 hrs ago #15

The world will run her fever purr-rat beauty Thursday #12

What happened before? RoseTrellis 20 hrs ago #14