A crucial system of ocean currents is slowing. It’s already supercharging sea level rise in the US.

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Climate change Storms See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Link Copied! Follow Flooding on the US Northeast coast has risen significantly as a critical network of Atlantic Ocean currents weakens, according to a new study — an alarming glimpse into the future as some scientists warn the current system could be just decades from collapse. The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, known as the AMOC, works like a vast conveyor belt, transporting heat, salt and freshwater through the

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