Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

Stalagmites Reveal Gulf Stream Risks Amid Climate Change

8/12/2025

35 2

Summary

Story summary

A groundbreaking study by Edward Forman and James Baldini uncovers that stalagmites in Bermuda's caves hold the key to understanding centuries of Gulf Stream shifts. Published in Nature Communications, their findings warn that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) could weaken further due to rising global temperatures, threatening severe disruptions to weather, agriculture, and ecosystems.

1 of 1

Story summary

A groundbreaking study by Edward Forman and James Baldini uncovers that stalagmites in Bermuda's caves hold the key to understanding centuries of Gulf Stream shifts. Published in Nature Communications, their findings warn that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) could weaken further due to rising global temperatures, threatening severe disruptions to weather, agriculture, and ecosystems.