Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought

The Amoc is a major part of the global climate system and brings sun-warmed tropical water to Europe and the Arctic, where it cools and sinks to form a deep return current. A collapse would shift the tropical rainfall belt on which many millions of people rely to grow their food, plunge western Europe into extreme cold winters and summer droughts, and add 50-100cm to already rising sea levels around the Atlantic…

 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/15/critical-atlantic-current-significantly-more-likely-to-collapse-than-thought

 

“Trump is ruining our markets”: Struggling farmers lose a huge customer to the trade war — China - CNBC

China's exit piles on to a devastating year for farmers, who've struggled through record flooding and droughts that destroyed crop yields, and trade war escalations that have lowered prices and profits down this year.....
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/08/10/trump-is-ruining-our-markets-farmers-lose-a-huge-customer-to-trade-war----china.html

Poll: Extreme weather events changing Americans’ climate change views - The Hill

Extreme weather events like droughts and floods are pushing Americans to believe more in the science of climate change, a new poll found.
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/426384-poll-extreme-weather-tied-to-americans-climate-change-views