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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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[–] sturlabragason@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Goodbye Iceland my old friend.

[–] mossy_capivara@midwest.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why is everything so fucked and we don't have any agency in changing it

[–] Wanderer@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Carbon tax would go a long long long way. It would just have to be more severe than any politician would be willing to go.

We have the answers and economists and scientists know what needs to be done it's just the politicians (and people) won't allow it.

[–] mossy_capivara@midwest.social -3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I mean I'm sure it'll still be okay in Iceland, not great but it's an island and the global climate is still warming, so still hope

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 17 points 2 years ago

Maybe I don't get it, but as far as I understand, the golf stream brings hot air to north Europe. This is why you can live on Iceland while at the same latitude on the center of Canada is unhabitable.