At a time when Dutch scientists predict a possible halt to the Gulf Stream by 2025, American researchers have identified an even more serious threat. They claim that the entire system of ocean currents may be on the verge of collapse.
Recent scientific discoveries suggest that climate problems are becoming increasingly dire.
According to a study published in the journal IFLScience, a crucial system of ocean currents may be at risk in this century, potentially having serious global consequences.
Scientists have found that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a critically important ocean system that redistributes heat around the planet, could be in jeopardy.
This current, which regulates the climate, has previously been slowing down due to ice melting in Greenland.
Although the extent of ice melting in Greenland is alarming, historical data shows that ice loss cannot last long enough to fully destroy the AMOC.
AMOC functions similarly to the human circulatory system, carrying warm water from the tropics to the north along the Atlantic coast of the United States, and then across the Atlantic. However, ice melting could disrupt this circulation, potentially having serious consequences for the climate.
