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Environmental News Network - New Knowledge About Northern Europe's Radiator: Volcanic Eruptions in the Past May Have Pushed Ocean Current Towards Collapse

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New research from the University of Copenhagen suggests that volcanic eruptions during the Ice Age may have triggered sudden climate change by disrupting the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), causing temperatures to fluctuate between hot and cold for thousands of years.
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Extreme volcanic eruptions during the last glacial era in northern Europe may have disrupted the southern Atlantic rollover circulation (AMOC), causing brutal climate change. This correlation could explain the sudden fluctuations in temperatures that occurred during this period. These results contribute to a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying the region's climate balance. The last glacial period, about 115 000 to 11 700 years ago,…

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Trust My Science broke the news in on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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