This opinion piece from the Daily Sun explains how global warming disrupts the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) by altering water density, which in turn triggers marine and terrestrial heatwaves. The author connects recent UK extreme heat, accelerating glacier melt in the Pamir Mountains, and a vicious cycle where heatwaves cause wildfires that release long-stored carbon from Arctic soils and peatlands, turning carbon sinks into sources. The article also covers how forest fire emissions and volatile organic compounds form lower-atmosphere ozone and reduce hydroxyl radicals, leading to higher methane levels. It discusses albedo symmetry findings from NOAA and highlights deep uncertainty in climate models about AMOC collapse, with studies suggesting potential for extreme cold in Europe if it shuts down. The piece concludes by urging rational, evidence-based decision-making rather than blame.
