A critical system of Atlantic Ocean currents could collapse as early as the 2030s, new research suggests | CNN
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It uses state-of-the-art models to estimate the shutdown could happen between 2037 and 2064, and that it’s more likely than not to collapse by 2050.

“Until a few years ago, we were discussing whether it would happen at all, as a kind of low-probability, high-impact risk,” Rahmstorf told CNN. “And now it looks a lot more likely than just a few years ago that this will happen. Now people are starting to close in on when it will happen.”

    • Xanis@lemmy.world
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      1 month ago

      You’re welcome to take a left into Central where the tornados spawn mini tornados and like following you around, though only after they’ve made the decision to stay small and scary-cute or grow to such a size as to make you wholly uncertain whether it’s heading your way or not.