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Blue crabs spotted in James River in Richmond, Virginia amid droughtReduced freshwater runoff into the Chesapeake Bay has allowed saltier water from the Bay to push farther upstream, increasing salinity levels in the James River and making it easier for species such as blue crabs to travel inland as far as the I-95 bridge in Richmond.#drought #water #salinityhttps://www.12onyourside.com/2026/04/28/blue-crabs-spotted-james-river-amid-drought-conditions/

Climate models show considerable discrepancies in their future projections around the Atlantic, mainly due to uncertainties in the fate of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (#AMOC).#Climate models have previously suggested a reduction in AMOC strength of 32±37% by 2100.But a closer examination, however, gives an estimate of the AMOC slowdown of 51±8%.This refinement mainly results from correcting a bias in South Atlantic surface #salinity, consistent with recent studies emphasizing its role in the proximity to an AMOC tipping point.This more substantial AMOC weakening has key implications for future #adaptation strategies.https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adx4298