The critical Atlantic current system
appears significantly more likely to collapse than previously thought
after new research found that climate models predicting the biggest slowdown are the most realistic.

Scientists called the new finding “very concerning”
as a collapse would have catastrophic consequences for Europe, Africa and the Americas.

The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation ( #AMOC ) is a major part of the global climate system
and was already known to be at its weakest for 1,600 years as a result of the climate crisis.
Scientists spotted warning signs of a tipping point in 2021 and know that the Amoc has collapsed in the Earth’s past.

Climate scientists use dozens of different computer models to assess the future climate.
-- However, for the complex Amoc system, these produce widely varying results,
ranging from some that indicate no further slowdown by 2100 to those suggesting a huge deceleration of about 65%, even when carbon emissions from fossil fuel burning are gradually cut to net zero.

The research combined real-world ocean observations with the models to determine the most reliable,
and this hugely reduced the spread of uncertainty.

They found an estimated slowdown of 42% to 58% in 2100, a level almost certain to end in collapse.

The Amoc is a major part of the global climate system and brings sun-warmed tropical water to Europe and the Arctic,
where it cools and sinks to form a deep return current.

A collapse would shift the tropical rainfall belt on which many millions of people rely to grow their food,
plunge western Europe into extreme cold winters and summer droughts,
and add 50-100cm to already rising sea levels around the Atlantic.

Dr Valentin Portmann, at the Inria Centre de recherche Bordeaux Sud-Ouest in France and who led the new research, said:
“We found that the Amoc is going to decline more than expected compared to the average of all climate models.
This means we have an Amoc that is closer to a tipping point.”

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/15/critical-atlantic-current-significantly-more-likely-to-collapse-than-thought?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Belgium seizes arms shipment sent from Britain to Israel

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/belgium-seizes-arms-shipment-sent-britain-israel

Far-right election clerk caught illegally purging voter rolls: report - Raw Story

https://www.rawstory.com/michigan-gop-2676748877/

Pica Has Called A Press Conference.

Standing flanked by two scratching posts she speaks.

"The rumors that I have punched tiny holes with my pointy little teeth in the bag of cat treats are nothing but terrible lies. I know nothing of those holes. I have never seen them. I do not know where they came from. Thank you America.

No you may not use your keyboard."

UPDATE: Here is an image.

#PicaTheCat

Lol, John Eastman has just been disbarred!

Maybe he can get a hammer and be a looksmaxxing influencer.

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/key-trump-lawyer-who-tried-to-overturn-2020-election-permanently-disbarred/

“Maine already has a law on the books that authorizes damages against federal officials who deprive people of their constitutional rights. Carvajal-Muñoz sued his ICE kidnappers under this statute, alleging that they stopped, arrested, and imprisoned him on the basis of race in violation of the Fourth and Fifth amendments. If his suit moves forward, he will likely uncover the identities of the masked agents who participated in his abduction. He has demanded both compensatory damages as well as punitive damages ‘to deter future unconstitutional conduct.’”

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/04/aclu-lawsuit-ice-reign-of-terror-maine-california.html

#USPol

A design flaw in the MCP protocol. Whoda thunk. Honestly even back when they were first discussing MCP in 2024 I worried about that. Supply chain is enough of a mess, now this?

https://www.securityweek.com/by-design-flaw-in-mcp-could-enable-widespread-ai-supply-chain-attacks/

#mcp #vulnerability