This Cold Spot is a BIG Problem... And it's Getting Bigger

The Atlantic Meridional Ocean Circulation, or AMOC for short, is the Atlantic's heat conveyor belt. And experts have been warning us for a while that it may be on the verge of collapse. But brand new research suggests the AMOC's tipping point may be different than we previously thought. So what is this new tipping point? And do we have time to save the AMOC? Audience Survey: https://to.pbs.org/2026SurveyWTHR Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/PBSWeather... Weathered Merch: https://crowdmade.com/collections/wea... ***** PBS Member Stations rely on viewers like you. To support your local station, go to: http://to.pbs.org/DonateTerra ***** Subscribe to PBS Terra so you never miss an episode! https://bit.ly/3mOfd77 And keep up with PBS Terra on: Facebook:   / pbsdigitalstudios   Tiktok:   / pbsterra   Instagram:   / pbsterra