Gulf Stream ‘On Verge of Collapse’ as Scientists Warn World To Be ‘Impacted for Centuries’
A vital weather system that moves warm water through the Atlantic Ocean, creating the Gulf Stream, is on the brink of collapse, threatening “catastrophic” cooling across the globe for centuries, some scientists have warned.
More than 40 top climate scientists have penned an open letter warning that a key ocean circulation process in the Atlantic, could be on the brink of failure, threatening the Gulf Stream and other processes that keep Europe warmer.
The Gulf Stream is a warm and Atlantic current following the eastern coast of the US and Canada, before crossing the ocean towards Europe, ensuring the west of the Continent is warmer than it would otherwise be.
In what mirrors the plot of the 2004 film The Day After Tomorrow, the 44 scientists warn that the disaster would stem from the potential collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC).
The AMOC effectively moves heat around the Atlantic Ocean. In The Day After Tomorrow the world is thrown into a new ice age after climate change causes the Gulf Stream to collapse. (Read more from “Gulf Stream ‘On Verge of Collapse’ as Scientists Warn World To Be ‘Impacted for Centuries’” HERE)