A picture showing the Earth with the Americas and 4 arrows circling it pointing to a salt crystal, a water molecule, a cloud, and a flame (dissolved salts, water, weather heat circulating) (Earth, water, air, fire) (black marker and colored pencil)

The Global Thermohaline Circulation (THC)

The ocean has giant conveyor belts that move heat, oxygen, water, and salt over thousands of year

For 10-11,000 years the AMOC part (Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation) of the THC has been stable

The oceans absorb as much as 90% of climate change excess heat

Hotter oceans drive mass extinction and increased storm activity

Hotter oceans also hold less oxygen

Oceans also absorb about 40% of excess CO2 from fossil fuels

Excess CO2 drives ocean acidification