Total collapse of vital Atlantic currents unlikely this century, study finds
Climate scientists caution, however, that even weakened currents would cause profound harm to humanity
Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation
Currents of change seen in melting Antarctic ice
New research by Australian scientists suggests a 40 per cent slowdown in just three decades could alter the world’s climate for centuries.
Gulf Stream current at its weakest in 1,600 years, studies show
The findings, based on multiple lines of scientific evidence, throw into question previous predictions that a catastrophic collapse of the Gulf Stream would take centuries to occur.