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TV & Radio shaped journalist. Countrywide and Hot Mess presenter on RTÉ Radio 1. Rising Tides presenter on RTÉ One TV.

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Yesterday 44 of the world’s leading climate scientists wrote an open letter about collapse of the Atlantic Ocean’s circulation (AMOC) When I interviewed one of them about the consequences of AMOC reaching a tipping point he could barely keep it together. 🧵

Yesterday 44 of the world’s leading climate scientists wrote an open letter about collapse of the Atlantic Ocean’s circulation (AMOC) When I interviewed one of them about the consequences of AMOC reaching a tipping point he could barely keep it together. 🧵

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The flooding in Spain was made twice as likely by climate change, and the rainfall 12% heavier. #Climate change also made the warm Atlantic Ocean temperatures that added moisture to the storm 50-300 times more likely.

The flooding in Spain was made twice as likely by climate change, and the rainfall 12% heavier. #Climate change also made the warm Atlantic Ocean temperatures that added moisture to the storm 50-300 times more likely.

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There is a lot of uncertainty amongst oceanographers about what is happening to the AMOC. But there is broad agreement global heating is slowing it down. The most recent IPCC assessment says the chance of AMOC shutdown this century is low.

There is a lot of uncertainty amongst oceanographers about what is happening to the AMOC. But there is broad agreement global heating is slowing it down. The most recent IPCC assessment says the chance of AMOC shutdown this century is low.

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