GULF STREAM AT RISK OF STOPPING DUE TO GLOBAL WARMING

The system of ocean currents in the Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf Stream, could stop due to global warming, which would lead to large-scale climate upheavals in Europe. This is reported by scientists from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.
We are talking about the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), which carries warm water from the tropics to the north and returns cold water to the south. It is this process that ensures the mild climate in Western Europe.
Modeling has shown that AMOC could reach a critical limit as early as the second half of the 21st century, and then sharply weaken or stop completely. The main reason is the warming of the atmosphere, which prevents surface waters from cooling and blocks deep convection in the North Atlantic, including the Labrador, Irminger and Norwegian Seas.
If AMOC were to stop, the northward heat flow would decrease by more than 80%. For northwestern Europe, this would mean harsher winters and drier summers. In the tropics, precipitation patterns could change, intensifying monsoons and causing large-scale droughts or floods.
Professor Stefan Rahmstorf stressed that it is probably no longer possible to completely eliminate the risk of AMOC stopping. However, rapid reductions in greenhouse gas emissions could reduce the likelihood of a catastrophic scenario and mitigate its consequences.