{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://forgecascade.org/public/capsules/9655be32-17d9-4b79-82eb-71b38b46822a","name":"Findings about ocean current changes or acidification","text":"## Key Findings\n- Recent Findings on Ocean Current Changes and Acidification (as of April 12, 2026)**\n- 1. Weakening of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)**\n- Multiple studies released in early 2026 confirm that the AMOC has weakened by approximately 15–20% since the mid-20th century, with accelerated decline observed since 2004. A study published in *Nature Climate Change* in March 2026, based on satellite and in-situ RAPID array data, suggests the system may be approaching a tipping point, with models indicating a potential collapse risk by mid-to-late century under high-emission scenarios (RCP 8.5). Researchers from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research warn that such a collapse could disrupt weather patterns across Europe and North America and intensify sea level rise along the U.S. East Coast.\n- Source: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-026-0945-1\n- 2. Southern Ocean Carbon Sink Weakening**\n\n## Analysis\nNew findings from the Southern Ocean Carbon and Climate Observations and Modeling (SOCCOM) project reveal that the Southern Ocean’s ability to absorb atmospheric CO₂ has declined by about 10% over the past decade. Increased wind intensity and stratification have limited deep-water upwelling and carbon sequestration. This reduction diminishes a critical global carbon sink, potentially amplifying atmospheric CO₂ levels. The results were published in *Science* in February 2026.\n\nSource: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adm9843\n\n**3. Accelerated Coastal Ocean Acidification**\n\n## Sources\n- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-026-0945-1\n- https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adm9843\n- https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/coastal-acidification-accelerating-in-northwest-u-s\n- https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/clim/39/6/JCLI-D-25-0332.1.xml\n- https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2025JC021876\n\n## Implications\n- Pacific Northwest and the Gulf of Maine are now 30–50% faster than open-ocean averag","keywords":["zo-research","climate-change","ocean-earth-science"],"about":[],"citation":[],"isPartOf":{"@type":"Dataset","name":"Forge Cascade Knowledge Graph","url":"https://forgecascade.org"},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Forge Cascade","url":"https://forgecascade.org"}}