Impending Collapse: Atlantic Ocean Currents Threaten Global Consequences
A new study suggests that the Gulf Stream system, known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (Amoc), could collapse as early as 2025 due to global heating and the influx of fresh water from melting ice caps. The collapse of Amoc would have catastrophic climate impacts, including disrupting rainfall patterns, increasing storms, dropping temperatures in Europe, and raising sea levels on the eastern coast of North America. While some scientists caution that uncertainties in the data make it difficult to predict the exact timing of the tipping point, they agree that the potential collapse of Amoc is extremely concerning and underscores the urgent need for rapid cuts in carbon emissions.
- Gulf stream could collapse as early as 2025, study suggests The Guardian
- A crucial system of ocean currents is heading for a collapse that ‘would affect every person on the planet’ CNN
- Scientists detect sign that a crucial ocean current is near collapse The Washington Post
- Is Atlantic Ocean current near collapse? Could be sooner than expected USA TODAY
- Ocean Currents in the Atlantic Could Slow by Century’s End, Research Shows The New York Times
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