Collapse of key Atlantic current could bring extreme drought to Europe for hundreds of years, study finds

Experts warn ongoing concern with Atlantic Ocean will be direct threat to dozens of nations: 'Consequences for at least 1,000 years to come'

A new study has concluded that the collapse of a "prominent and powerful" ocean current would have serious impacts on Europe.  This marks the first time researchers have tested multiple climate scenarios to see how Europe's summer precipitation might respond if the important conveyor belt that transfers heat from the tropical Atlantic toward higher latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere fails. "The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC…

Collapse of key Atlantic current could bring extreme drought to Europe for hundreds of years, study finds

Scientists modeled Europe's future if a key Atlantic current were to collapse and found that the continent faces a much drier future.