Could a North Atlantic current really change Europe’s climate into an ice age?

A vital ocean current system in the Atlantic is showing signs of instability. Scientists warn this could lead to colder ...
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Key North Atlantic current is on the brink of collapse - plunging us into a 'Little Ice Age'

A key ocean current in the North Atlantic Ocean is weakening to the point of total collapse due to climate change, a new study warns. Scientists say the North Atlantic Subpolar Gyre – a massive system ...
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This spot will be key to the inevitable collapse of a key Atlantic current

New modeling research reveals that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is particularly vulnerable to shifts in the Irminger sea off Greenland from increasing Arctic meltwater. When ...
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'We don't really consider it low probability anymore': Collapse of key Atlantic current could have catastrophic impacts, says oceanographer Stefan Rahmstorf

The Atlantic Ocean's most vital ocean current is showing troubling signs of reaching a disastrous tipping point. Oceanographer Stefan Rahmstorf tells Live Science what the impacts could be. When you ...