A study by Utrecht University researchers found the Gulf Stream has shifted northward approximately 50 kilometers over 30 years, suggesting the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation that keeps Europe warm is weakening due to freshwater from melting Greenland ice. Computer modeling indicates an abrupt Gulf Stream shift could serve as an early warning signal before a catastrophic collapse of the ocean current system, which would dramatically cool Europe.
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A study by Utrecht University researchers found the Gulf Stream has shifted northward approximately 50 kilometers over 30 years, suggesting the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation that keeps Europe warm is weakening due to freshwater from melting Greenland ice. Computer modeling indicates an abrupt Gulf Stream shift could serve as an early warning signal before a catastrophic collapse of the ocean current system, which would dramatically cool Europe.