*[Enwl-eng] Atlantic collapse threatens Europe with more chaotic weather

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      Why oceanographers fear the worst in the Atlantic
      A new paper assessing the circulation of currents in the Atlantic has 
warned that the recent chaotic weather could pale in comparison to what lies 
ahead for Europe. The so-called Amoc, a system that brings warm water north, 
plays an essential role in the European climate and is at risk of collapse.


      Scientists are divided on the paper’s prediction that Amoc could 
collapse within the next decade but oceanographer Robert Marsh wrote about 
how concerning the new findings are, even if the warnings don’t become 
reality immediately. For years, he has been studying how conditions in the 
Atlantic relate to weather in Europe and he fears more extreme events ahead.

      Given how much our lives are affected by the global financial system, 
it’s surprising how little most of us understand it. Arguably, this lack of 
knowledge decreases the power of the populace and enables inequality to 
become entrenched. Those who know how to work the system prosper while the 
rest of us are left behind. On a quest to improve our financial literacy, a 
multidisciplinary group has produced an immensely detailed illustration 
intended to represent how money flows around the world.

      If an imminent summer holiday has you frantically tapping away at a 
language learning app in a panic to acquire some essential vocabulary, 
consider that your conversational skills might also improve after you’ve 
arrived at your destination. Sitting down with formal exercises can get you 
a long way but you also need to immerse yourself in a culture to really 
speak like a native. The good news is, in this hyperconnected world, you don’t 
need to literally travel to make that happen. So whether going on holiday or 
not, you could still have an immersive foreign language experience this 
summer, even just by playing online games. Gamers, it turns out, have a 
higher than average ability to speak other languages as a result of their 
interactions with each other.

      Archival research has thrown up some super fun images of young people 
having a wild time in 1920s Spain, where the craze of “dancings” — organised 
dances in large venues — swept Madrid and Barcelona. These huge parties got 
sweaty and very flirty, offering the chance to break free from the 
constraints of family life and maybe even find a girlfriend or boyfriend. 
Older people were appalled at the antics, which probably only added to the 
fun.

      The dances do, however, seem rather mild when compared to equivalent 
events from the ancient period. Greek and Roman orgies featured a lot more 
than just sweaty dancing. A lot more. But this ancient history scholar 
realised that much of what we think we know about these erotic festivities 
comes from the corny movies of the 1970s, so he wants to set the record 
straight. Brace yourself as he reveals what amounted to a good time when 
ancient leaders such as Caligula gathered friends (and, er, family) for a 
little get together.

      A more wholesome ancient ritual is investigated in this article 
looking at archaeological evidence from viking graves. Digs have found the 
remains of horses and other animals alongside humans, pointing to a level of 
emotional attachment that has perhaps not been understood before. Texts from 
the period even suggest that some Scandinavian communities viewed horses as 
almost human in their own right.

      - Laura Hood, Senior Politics Editor and Assistant Editor at The 
Conversation UK



      The Atlantic is at risk of circulation collapse – it would mean even 
greater climate chaos across Europe
      Expect more extremes and a range of 'surprises' to exacerbate the 
climate emergency.

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       Wild times in Madrid's roaring 20s: how Spain's youth partied hard 
before Franco took away their dance halls


      Recap
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        c.. Did the Romans and Greeks really enjoy orgies?

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