{
  "id": 1714014,
  "title": "Collapse of Atlantic Currents Could Drive a Surge in Warming",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/collapse-of-atlantic-currents-could-drive-a-surge-in-warming",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-18T12:56:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yale Environment 360",
    "slug": "yale-environment-360",
    "url": "https://e360.yale.edu/digest/amoc-warming-study"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A vast system of Atlantic currents appears to be weakening, and scientists say its collapse could lead to dramatic cooling in northern Europe. A new study suggests an additional risk: a surge in warming across the rest of the globe. Read more on E360 →",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Phys.org",
        "title": "A weakening Atlantic Ocean current system could accelerate Earth's warming",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/a-weakening-atlantic-ocean-current-system-could-accelerate-earths",
        "published": "2026-08-17T22:10:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}