The Planetary Domino Effect - Global Climate Teleconnections & Feedback Cascadeshttps://drtomharris.substack.com/p/the-planetary-domino-effect-global“Historically, these two phenomena were treated as isolated anomalies. The cold blob is linked to the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) slowing down as less warm water is transported there and melting ice freshens the North Atlantic. The monsoon disruption is tied to shifts in the jet stream, driven by Arctic amplification narrowing the temperature gradient between the tropics and the pole.
However, a groundbreaking study has revealed that these two phenomena are not just parallel symptoms of climate change—the monsoon shift is a direct result of the Atlantic cold blob.1 Linked by a massive atmospheric teleconnection, a wind reconfiguration known as a barotropic governor mechanism strengthens the jet stream’s core while weakening adjacent regions, ultimately redistributing India’s rainfall. As we discover more about the planet’s inner workings, it is becoming clear that our shift from environmental normality is highly interconnected. These networks can provide temporary stability through dampening feedbacks, but they also possess the terrifying capacity to trigger domino-like cascading effects, leading to non-linear accelerations of global impacts.”