The AMOC consists of two main components: a warm and salty flow of water travels northwards through the upper layers of the Atlantic Ocean before sinking to the deep ocean in the subpolar North ...

The idea of using ocean water to combat wildfires has gained momentum in recent years, particularly in wildfire-prone regions like Los Angeles, where fierce blazes can engulf vast areas in mere hours.

Which leaves an intriguing question: why aren't they scooping up water from the nearby Pacific Ocean? As Patrick Megonigal, associate director of research at the Smithsonian Environmental Research ...