Earth’s Ocean Currents Are Warning of a Climate Crisis
Scientists are sounding the alarm as the planet’s climate shows signs of major disruption.
The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, or AMOC, which includes the Gulf Stream, is slowing faster than expected.
This ocean conveyor moves warm tropical waters north and cooler waters south, keeping Earth’s climate stable.
New research warns the AMOC could collapse. If it does, Europe may face colder winters, coastlines could see rising seas, monsoons may shift, and marine life could suffer.
Some models suggest this could begin by 2055 if greenhouse gas emissions stay high.
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current, the world’s strongest ocean current, is also at risk.
Ice melt around Antarctica could slow it by almost twenty percent by 2050.
If these currents weaken further, Africa could face unpredictable rainfall, Europe could experience harsher winters, and global sea levels could rise faster.
The oceans are sending a warning, and ignoring it could have catastrophic consequences.
