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Environment
Renewables outpaced coal in the global electricity mix for H1 2025, while glacial melt, intensified wildfires, and threats to urban trees reflect climate impacts.
fromMail Online
2 days ago

Scientists come up with method to stop the Gulf Stream collapsing

Melting the West Antarctic Ice Sheet could save the Gulf Stream, a remarkable new study reveals. The vast icy mass in the southern hemisphere contains around 750,000 cubic miles of ice - enough to fill Wembley Stadium nearly three billion times. As it melts, the West Antarctic Ice Sheet sends salty water towards the North Atlantic, which helps the water stay dense enough to keep the crucial ocean current moving, the study authors reveal.
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fromNature
5 months ago

Is a monster web of ocean currents headed for collapse? The race is on to find out

The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation is weakening due to climate change, which could lead to severe global weather impacts.
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