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Ocean current collapse

Science In Action

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News has been dominated by global heatwaves and wildfires. Atlantic Ocean circulation patterns could stall because of the greenhouse effect. Evidence from the deep past shows that did happen at the end of the last Ice Age with dramatic consequences for Northern Hemisphere weather. And as the fire season grimly sets in, our reporter Melanie Brown visits the lab where fire control can be studied safely.

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