The sea just south of Greenland has remained relatively cool compared with the rest of the North Atlantic.
Notes on verification
Well-documented phenomenon known as the 'cold blob', corroborated by peer-reviewed studies (Science Advances, Geophysical Research Letters) and multiple major news outlets. Linked to AMOC weakening, a scientifically established oceanographic pattern. [cascade flags: wikipedia_dropped_other_sources_exist | tier=silver indep_score=0.95 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- Is the Atlantic Ocean's great conveyer belt really slowing ... (seed:science_and_space)
- https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/12/climate/cold-blob-atlantic-amoc-ocean-circulation (corroboration)
- https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ads1624 (corroboration)
- https://www.sfchronicle.com/weather/article/atlantic-cold-blob-amoc-climate-22296300.php (corroboration)