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  What’s happening with AMOC? Scientists discuss the state of the Atlantic Ocean’s ‘conveyor belt’ Recent  article  in  Nature Communications  warns of a forthcoming collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), with a transition most likely to occur between 2025-2095.  Other scientists , though, say it is questionable whether a collapse could occur this century. However, if a collapse were to happen to the AMOC, there could be global ramifications, including abrupt cooling across large parts of the northern hemisphere, changes in tropical rainfall, and non-linear changes in sea-level rise in the North Atlantic Ocean. The AMOC is a complex system of ocean currents that distribute heat throughout the Atlantic by transporting warmer waters north and cooler waters south. In this way, the AMOC, which is part of a global “conveyor belt,” helps regulate Earth’s climate; and through its impact on climate, the AMOC affects patterns of drought,...

  NASA's TROPICS Offers Multiple Views of Intensifying Hurricanes NASA's newest storm-watching satellites have collected their first views of hurricanes, offering scientists a new tool for understanding the inner workings of storms over shorter time spans.   Data from the TROPICS mission — short for Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats — will help weather researchers learn more about the environmental factors contributing to hurricane structure and intensity. Such information could prove useful for NOAA, the U.S. Joint Typhoon Warning Center, and international agencies responsible for developing hurricane, typhoon, and cyclone forecasts. This animation shows the evolution of Hurricane Adrian between 8:31 a.m. local time on June 28, 2023, and 4:18 p.m. local time on June 29, 2023. Data for the animation were acquired by the TROPICS mission, NASA’s newest constellation of storm-watching satellites. Credit...

Special Screening: Documentary film “Collision”, featuring IOC/GOOS Ocean Souls Films, in association with the Claude & Sofia Marion Foundation, have released its powerful feature documentary focusing on fatal ship strikes on cetaceans -  Collision (2023) . The film, featuring GOOS Act. Office Director Emma Heslop and many scientific experts in this field, premiered at the 20th International Ocean Film Festival in San Francisco on Sunday 16th April and was awarded the Environment Award.   A special screening of the film will take place at the UNESCO HQ in Paris on 13 September 2023 19:00, followed by a discussion in the presence of the film's Director & Producer, Philip Hamilton, scientific experts and representatives of the maritime industry. Join us for this special screening and a timely conversation about the impacts of maritime shipping on marine biodiversity and how science, technology and international cooperation can improve our understanding of the issue and i...