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Podcast: The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens
Episode: Levke Caesar: "Oceanic Slowdown: Decoding the AMOC"
Description: (Conversation recorded on April 23rd, 2024)Â Â Show Summary:Â On this episode, Nate is joined by climate physicist Levke Caesar for a comprehensive overview of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) and its connections to broader planetary systems. Amid a complex and heavily interconnected climate system, the AMOC is a powerful force for regulating temperature between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres along the Atlantic Ocean - yet it's estimated to have slowed down by about 15% over the last few decades. What are the possible domino effects of this slowing oceanic powerhouse at a regional and global scale? How...