A weakening of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation has emerged from noise after years of painstaking measurements. Three independent lines of evidence suggest that an anthropogenic influence on this overturning is not yet detectable.
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Haine, T. Vagaries of Atlantic overturning. Nature Geosci 9, 479–480 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo2748
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