AMOC on Thin Ice: Climate Change May Sink Gulf Stream

Oceanographer Stefan Rahmstorf and 44 climate experts warn the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) is teetering towards collapse by 2050, with a >50% chance. This vital current regulates global climates; its failure could freeze Europe, disrupt weather worldwide, and devastate marine life. Melting Greenland ice and warming oceans are the culprits. Scientists push for urgent emissions cuts to prevent catastrophic shifts—before the Gulf Stream takes a permanent sabbatical.