This could now cause significant concern.
According to a study released on Tuesday, human-caused climate change could cause the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a significant system of ocean currents that transport warm water from the tropics into the North Atlantic, to collapse by the middle of the century or possibly at any point starting in 2025.
Such a collapse might bring about quick changes in the weather and environment in the US, Europe, and other places. If that happened, the East Coast might experience more powerful storms and hurricanes, an ice age in Europe, a sea level rise in cities like Boston and New York, and an increase in sea level.
