Gulf Stream nearing ‘Day After Tomorrow’ tipping point

Gulf Stream nearing ‘Day After Tomorrow’ tipping point

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Science, Biology, Geography, Physics

11th Grade - University

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The video discusses the warning signs of the Gulf Stream's potential collapse, focusing on the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). Research indicates a significant loss of stability in AMOC over the past century, with currents at their slowest in 1,600 years. A shutdown could disrupt global weather patterns, affecting food supplies and increasing storms. The AMOC is driven by dense seawater sinking in the Arctic, but melting Greenland ice is slowing this process. The analysis shows a critical threshold is near, beyond which the system may collapse.

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