Computer simulations show nightmare Atlantic current shutdown less likely this century

A new study suggests that the nightmare scenario of Atlantic Ocean currents collapsing and putting Europe in a deep freeze is unlikely to happen this century. Scientists used computer simulations to predict that the current system will weaken but not fully collapse before 2100. Climate change is causing the Atlantic current to slow down, but a secondary system in the Southern Ocean is expected to keep it running, albeit weakened. While the impacts of a weakened current will still be significant, the extreme scenario of Europe freezing over is less likely.

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