Iceland declares ocean-current instability a national security risk
12 days ago
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- Iceland has classified the potential collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) as a national security threat.
- Officials describe the risk as an 'existential' challenge, affecting climate, economy, and security.
- The AMOC, a key ocean current system, regulates weather across the Atlantic and is at risk due to warming temperatures and salinity changes.
- A collapse could lead to dramatic consequences: sea level rise, monsoon disruptions, and regional cooling, particularly impacting Iceland.
- Iceland's government is launching a coordinated, high-level response to analyze and mitigate the potential impacts of AMOC collapse.
- Scientists warn that the risk of AMOC collapse is no longer low likelihood, urging other nations to treat it with similar urgency.