7 h. ago Melting Antarctic ice sheets are slowing Earth’s strongest ocean current: ‘There could be severe consequences’

Freshwater from melting ice sheets can slow the critical ocean circulation that helps regulate the planet’s climate

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9 h. ago Melting Antarctic ice will negatively impact our oceans. Here’s why

Melting ice is diluting the ocean, disrupting the vital ocean current. Taimoor Sohail and Bishakhdatta Gayen report

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10 h. ago Earth's strongest ocean current is slowing down due to climate change

Earth's strongest ocean current is slowing down due to climate change with potentially disastrous consequences, scientists have warned.

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14 h. ago Earth’s strongest ocean current could slow down by 20% by 2050 in a high emissions future

Melting Antarctic ice is releasing cold, fresh water into the ocean, which is projected to cause the slowdownGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn a high emissions future, the world’s strongest ocean current could slow down by 20% by 2050, further accelerating Antarctic ice sheet melting and sea level rise, an Australian-led study has found.The Antarctic Circumpolar Current – a clockwise current more than four times stronger than the Gulf Stream that links the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans – plays a critical role in the climate system by influencing the uptake of heat and carbon dioxide in the ocean and preventing warmer waters from reaching Antarctica.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Thousands at risk of losing their homes in the Amazon rainforest as terrifying sinkholes threaten to swallow their homes

The city of Buriticupu, in the northeastern tip of the Brazilian Amazon, is being slowly swallowed by the earth.

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9 d. ago The New York Yankees’ repeal of their facial hair policy is simply business

Ending their decades-long ban on facial hair and bringing beards back to the Bronx had to be done to prop up New York’s declining competitive advantageOne of the last vestiges of George Steinbrenner era is finally over. The in-house (that Ruth built) rule that denied New York Yankees players the right to wear beards on baseball diamonds from the 1970s on is done and dusted, not unlike like The Boss himself, who died at 80 back in 2010. It’s the latest move showing that the new boss, George’s son Hal, who axed the 49-year-old rule on Friday, will do everything he can to differentiate himself from the old Boss, his dad.“In recent weeks I have spoken to a large number of former and current Yankees – spanning several eras – to elicit their perspectives on our longstanding facial hair and grooming policy, and I appreciate their earnest and varied feedback,” Steinbrenner said in a statement. “These most recent conversations are an extension of ongoing internal dialogue that dates back sev...

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