[GWSG] Slow AMOC news; a solid-state auto battery this year

[Tilley, Al]

1.A Guardian article clarifies the newly increased expectations of a slowdown in the AMOC. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/15/critical-atlantic-current-significantly-more-likely-to-collapse-than-thought
I have been watching for news coverage of this significant issue and have found little outside the Guardian. Perhaps the necessary lack of a date definite prevents publicity. The Guardian article pursues the probabilities, though yet more might be done toward a profile of likelihood. A more detailed depiction of the effects of an AMOC slowdown in a realistically hotter world would also be welcome. Things are going to get worse before they get better, and the sooner we set about a serious program of carbon removal, and the establishment of model sustainable communities, the better.
2. The Chinese-backed firm Greater Bay Technology (GBT) has announced that it will produce a solid-state auto battery this year. Chief among the advantages over existing batteries are its improved safety, charging speed, and longevity, and the improved power storage which will allow auto ranges of 600 miles and more on a single charge. May GBT's battery be good enough to set a new standard immediately. https://electrek.co/2026/04/15/solid-state-ev-batteries-coming-sooner-than-expected/
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