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Deep ocean waters near Antarctica are changing and disrupting global ocean circulation

Scientists carefully analyze decades of ocean observations to reveal significant slowing and warming of a crucial part of the “global ocean conveyor belt,” signaling shifts in large-scale circulation and climate trends.

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