“Preparedness involves science and realism about the magnitude of the effects, who will be most affected and what can be done,” Fox-Kemper said. “In the case of the AMOC, only emissions reductions can reduce the danger of changing it. These same nations and states can also reduce their emissions, although this has proven difficult, in part because those who emit are often far from those who will be affected.”
AMOC is not the only climate issue that worries governments.