Doomscrolling alert: The Atlantic current may be headed for collapse

About this episode

The episode discusses the potential collapse of a crucial ocean current system due to climate change, featuring insights from oceanographer Shane Elipot.

A large-scale and delicate system of ocean currents that has been active for millions of years and that’s responsible for our warm climate is in danger of collapse due to climate change. This is according to a new study published in April in the journal Science Advances. If that collapse actually happens, scientists warn, the consequences could be dire. Shane Elipot, a physical oceanographer at the University of Miami and one of the authors of the study, joins The Excerpt to share his findings. Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to  podcasts@usatoday.com .  Episode transcript  available here .  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: USA TODAY

Guest: Shane Elipot

Topics covered

• climate change
• ocean currents
• environmental science
• global warming
• scientific research

Keywords

• ocean currents
• climate change
• collapse
• Science Advances
• Shane Elipot

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Miami, Science Advances, USA TODAY

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