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[–] Derpenheim@lemmy.zip 8 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

This is oversimplified, by a lot. There are many factors impacting Africa's aridity, including the current glaciation cycle, sea levels as a result thereof, the AMOC, etc.

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

... Are you aware of any study or perhaps graphic or map based on a studies that... actually tries to model the effects of an AMOC shutdown?

Because I loosely keep up with Paul Beckwith's roughly weekly videos and uh... the SMOC ain't doin so great, and like, currently, and in the last month or two... well, the artctic polar vortex has ... more or been destabilizing... to a rather extreme amount...

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world -4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

True, but I'm not trying to write a dissertation while enjoying my morning bowl o weed

[–] Derpenheim@lemmy.zip 3 points 9 hours ago

Well you were certainly happy to discredit it. If you aren't willing to explain why, dont speak