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10th June 2025
A Giant Ocean Current Is Collapsing, and That’s a Bad Sign
Imagine the ocean having a giant conveyor belt that keeps the planet’s climate running smoothly—and now imagine that conveyor belt is breaking down. 🌊🛑 In this video, we dive into the shocking truth behind a collapsing ocean current that could change everything from weather patterns to what’s on your dinner plate. 🌍🌪️ Scientists are sounding the alarms, and this isn't just a “brrr, it’s chilly” kind of problem—it’s a “global systems meltdown” kind of issue. 😬🔥 If you like Earth not being totally chaotic, you might want to pay attention. Plus, we break it down in a way that won’t require a degree in oceanography. So buckle up, grab a life jacket (just in case), and let’s ride the current of truth.
Credit:
Thermohaline assembled: By NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thermohaline_assembled.1920x1080.webm
How much does the Gulf of Mexico: By NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio - NASA/GSFC/Atousa Saberi, NASA/GSFC/Greg Shirah, NASA/GSFC/Horace Mitchell, ADNET Systems, Inc./Laurence Schuler, ADNET Systems, Inc./Ian Jones, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:How_much_does_the_Gulf_of_Mexico_Contribute_to_the_Gulf_Stream-_(SVS5394_-_GM_experiment22_final_diveT).webm
Earth Day 2020 - Gulf Stream ocean: By NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Earth_Day_2020_-_Gulf_Stream_ocean_current_pull_out_to_Earth_observing_fleet.webm
Thermohaline conveyor belt: By NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio The Blue Marble Next Generation data is courtesy of Reto Stockli (NASA/GSFC) and NASA's Earth Observatory. The Blue Marble data is courtesy of Reto Stockli (NASA/GSFC), https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thermohaline_conveyor_belt_(NASA).webm
Perpetual ocean2 CLOSE: By NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Perpetual_ocean2_CLOSE_096_temperature_1080p30.webm
Sea Surface Water Temperatures: By GOES imagery: CSU/CIRA & NOAA, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sea_Surface_Water_Temperatures_in_the_Western_Hemisphere_(CIRA_2024-05-29_-_nolabels).webm
NASA Interview Opportunity: By NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio - Christina Brooke Mitchell, Katie Jepson, Angel Kumari, Maria-Jose Vinas Garcia, Michael Starobin, Michelle Handleman, Noelia Gonzalez Moreira, Pedro Cota, Aaron E. Lepsch, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NASA_Interview_Opportunity-_Celebrate_our_Dynamic_Planet_with_a_NASA_Expert_this_Earth_Day_(SVS14327_-_2023-EarthDay_V8).webm]
Global Mean Sea Level: By NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio - NASA/GSFC/Mark SubbaRao, NASA/JPL/Benjamin Hamlington, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Global_Mean_Sea_Level_1993-2024_(SVS5516_-_seaLevelRise_2024_Spanish).webm
The Ocean A Driving Force for Weather and Climate: By NASA Goddard, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Ocean_A_Driving_Force_for_Weather_and_Climate.webm
Sea Level Through a Porthole: By NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio - SSAI/Andrew J Christensen, ADNET Systems, Inc./Laurence Schuler, ADNET Systems, Inc./Ian Jones, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sea_Level_Through_a_Porthole_(2023)_for_Science-on-a-Sphere_(SVS5304).webm
Pulse of Snow and Sea Ice: By NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pulse_of_Snow_and_Sea_Ice.ogv
Leviĝantaj Akvoj Malekvilibritaj glaciaj tavoloj: By Ĉi tiu video estas traduko el la spacagentejo NASA, CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Levi%C4%9Dantaj_Akvoj_Malekvilibritaj_glaciaj_tavoloj_-_scivolemo_-_nasa.webm
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