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      Antarctic ice melt

      'Very Bad News Indeed': Study Sounds Alarm on Threat of Deep Ocean Current Collapse

      "It's something that is a concern because it touches on so many aspects of the Earth, including climate, sea level, and marine life," said one oceanographer.

      Brett Wilkins
      May 25, 2023

      Antarctic currents that enrich 40% of Earth's deep ocean with oxygen and nutrients that are vital for marine life have slowed dangerously in recent decades and could collapse by mid-century, a study published Thursday revealed.

      The research—which was published in the journal Nature Climate Change—showed that a 30% slowdown in deep water currents around Antarctica since the early 1990s.

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