Does AMOC Collapse Depend on Rate of Warming? with René van Westen

In this Climate Chat episode, we interview returning guest René van Westen on his latest Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) research that shows that AMOC collapse depends not on the amount of warming but rather the *rate* of warming. Dr. Westen is a postdoctoral researcher at Utrecht University in the Netherlands.

Article on René's recent research: https://www.uu.nl/en/news/rate-of-climate-change-affects-stability-of-the-amoc

René's recent research article: Failure to track a stable AMOC state under rapid climate change

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-026-02730-w

René's home page: https://www.uu.nl/staff/RMvanWesten

View our previous Climate Chat interviews with Dr. Westen (highly recommended!):

Current Events: Are We Hitting the AMOC Tipping Point? with AMOC Scientist René van Westen

https://youtube.com/live/JMtu9W4iVSQ

AMOC Collapse Research Update with René van Westen

https://youtube.com/live/cBaRscaCBHU

AMOC Collapse: Timing & Impacts, with Climate Scientist René van Westen

https://youtube.com/live/xwcXF3TyWS8