Why are massive ocean currents slowing down?

A landmark paper published in the journal Nature warns that if melting ice in Antarctica causes deep ocean currents to slow down, the result would have a profound impact on marine ecosystems. In this video, two of the paper's authors, Australian Academy of Science Fellow Professor Matt England along with Dr Adele Morrison, explain why overturning circulation of deep ocean currents is important.

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