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Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought | Scientists say finding is ‘very concerning’ as collapse would be catastrophic for Europe, Africa and the Americas (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] silence7@slrpnk.net [S] 13 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Not sooner so much as more likely. We're into the 40% to 50% range now

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[–] grue@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago (1 child)

It's kinda the same thing. The curve of probability over time is shifting closer to the present (faster than we approach it through the normal passage of time).

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[–] benjirenji@slrpnk.net 1 point 6 months ago

And the model gets refined making the predictions more accurate and reliable.

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