We’re in the middle of a heatwave, so why is the ‘cold blob’ causing so much concern?

Jul 8, 2026 - 18:01
We’re in the middle of a heatwave, so why is the ‘cold blob’ causing so much concern?
A large expanse of the North Atlantic ocean has been bucking the global warming trend and it is alarming scientists who warn the collapse of the AMOC ocean current could be catastrophic for the planet as we know it. Helen Coffey reports