African Climate Science-policy Has a Serious Blind Spot: the Slowing Atlantic...

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• **The Atlantic Ocean's Circulation is Slowing Down**: Scientists have discovered that a major ocean current system in the Atlantic Ocean, which helps distribute heat and nutrients around the world, is moving more slowly than it used to. This is important because these currents affect weather patterns and climate all around the globe.

• **Africa Needs to Pay Attention to This Problem**: Many African countries are focused on other climate issues, but they haven't paid much attention to how the slowing Atlantic circulation could affect them. Scientists are warning that African nations should study and plan for how this change might impact their weather, fishing, and water supplies in the future.

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