A Nordic Perspective on AMOC Tipping

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Authors: Aleksi Nummelin, Daan van den Broek, Leena Leppänen, Saara Leppänen, Joonas Merikanto, Mika Rantanen, Laura Thölix, Timo Vihma, Helmi Räisänen, Petteri Juha Uotila, Nadezhda Filimonova, Ilona Mettiäinen
+32 more John Moore, Dele Raheem, Sirpa Rasmus, Sampo Sanaksenaho, Vivien Reh, Yulia Yamineva, Simo Sarkki, Juha Hiedanpää, Laura Albareda, Angel Ruiz‐Angulo, Theodoros Karpouzoglou, Ada Gjermundsen, Andreas Born, Manjana Milkoreit, René Gabriel Navarro Labastida, Stephanie Rost, Chuncheng Guo, Amber Boot, Swinda K. J. Falkena, René M. van Westen, Claudia Wieners, M. Femke de Jong, Liisi Jakobson, Stefan Rahmstorf, Gaurav Madan, Felix Schaumann, Anastasia Romanou, Bindhy Wasini Pandey, Saransh, Honiya Dakpe, Oana Branzei, Alun Hubbard
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Abstract

This report is the outcome of the Nordic Council of Minister’s sponsored workshop arranged in October 21-24, 2025 in Helsinki and Rovaniemi, Finland as part of Finland’s council presidency theme resilience. The workshop was in part motivated by the letter to the Nordic Council of Ministers presented in 2024, suggesting larger than previously assumed risk for The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) collapse. The purpose of this report is to summarize the scientific knowledge on the potential impacts of an AMOC collapse, to suggest ways to mitigate and adapt to these impacts, and to provide an outlook on remaining scientific knowledge gaps. This report is not just designed for Nordic policymakers and government officials, but also to provide a broader overview for a wider audience interested in the topic, and for those seeking for practical action points.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Climate variability and models Climate Change and Environmental Impact Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes

Publication details

Journal / source
TemaNord
Publication date
4 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book