Scientists say that a collapse of AMOC, an important ocean current, could be closer than we thought. Here's why that matters.
A major climate tipping point could be closer than we thought. Researchers say that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Current could be closer to collapse than we previously believed. If this current collapses, it would lead to catastrophic results all around the world. The new study that warns about this impending collapse was published in Science Advances. It's an interesting study that highlights the current risk that AMOC is sitting at.
Otherwise, we could see this tipping point and subsequent collapse of AMOC happen as soon as the next few decades. However, the researchers don't highlight any specific date or timetable for when the collapse might happen. However, they do mention that if it happens, it will change several things about our world, including agriculture. Not only that, but if the warm waters aren't able to move northward, then the ice from the north could slowly move further south.