'A collapse of the [polar] gyre ("it can happen within the coming 20 years”) wouldn’t plunge all of Northern Europe into the deep freeze associated with a full AMOC shutdown. But it could bring significantly colder winters and increase the risk of drought.'
#ClimateEmergency #PolarGyre #AMOC
#ClimateEmergency #PolarGyre #AMOC
A climate nightmare lurks in the Atlantic. Europe is starting to pay attention.
A slowdown of ocean currents that would disrupt life on the continent on an unthinkable scale.
www.politico.eu
October 7, 2026 at 2:29 PM
'A collapse of the [polar] gyre ("it can happen within the coming 20 years”) wouldn’t plunge all of Northern Europe into the deep freeze associated with a full AMOC shutdown. But it could bring significantly colder winters and increase the risk of drought.'
#ClimateEmergency #PolarGyre #AMOC
#ClimateEmergency #PolarGyre #AMOC