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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Scientists say the Atlantic is nearing a dangerous tipping point

Scientists are increasingly convinced that the Atlantic’s great conveyor belt of heat and salt is edging toward a critical ...
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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 ...