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Gulf Stream current could collapse in 2025, plunging Earth into climate chaos: 'We were actually bewildered' (www.livescience.com)

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Researchers have predicted the collapse of the AMOC could happen any time between 2025 and 2095 — far sooner than previous predictions, although not all scientists are convinced.

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[–] NecessaryWeevil@feddit.nl 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Happened quite often in the past…over the course of thousands of years. Man-made global warming is a very different animal.

[–] nexusband@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, the collapse of the AMOC was pretty rapid in the past as well. And it's separate from climate change. Man-made global warming is very complex and there are various things contributing to it.

[–] NecessaryWeevil@feddit.nl 2 points 1 year ago

Clearly a coincidence.