The Gulf Stream is on the verge of COLLAPSING, scientists warn

"Scientists have warned that the Gulf Stream is on the verge of collapsing - a disastrous event that could plunge the northern hemisphere into a new ice age. The researchers from China and San Diego have uncovered a 'key fingerprint' hidden below the ocean's surface that suggests it has been weakening for decades. The 'distinctive temperature fingerprint' is at 'mid-depth' - 3,280ft to 6,560ft (1,000-2,000 metres) below the ocean's surface - and it could point to a collapse later this century."

"The engine of this conveyor belt is off the coast of Greenland, where, as more ice melts from climate change, more freshwater flows into the North Atlantic and slows everything down. Worryingly, if the AMOC does collapse, it could plunge large parts of Europe into a deep freeze. In fact, scientists have predicted that parts of the UK could drop to as low as -30°C."

A distinctive mid-depth temperature fingerprint between 1,000 and 2,000 metres indicates decades-long weakening of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). The AMOC, including the Gulf Stream, transports warm surface water northward and moderates climates across Europe, the UK, and the US east coast. Freshwater input from Greenland ice melt reduces deep-water formation and slows the overturning circulation. Climate models link greenhouse gas emissions to a projected AMOC decline. A slowdown or collapse of the AMOC could trigger severe cooling across large parts of Europe and North America, with extreme regional temperature drops possible.

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