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11 days ago

One of the ocean's saltiest regions has become 60 per cent less salty - sparking fears the Gulf Stream could be inching closer to a catastrophic collapse.

3 months ago

Scientists at Utrecht University in the Netherlands have identified a remarkable way the Gulf Stream could be saved - but there is a catch.
Scientists have warned that the Gulf Stream is on the verge of collapsing - a disastrous event that could plunge the northern hemisphere into a new ice age.

4 months ago

Five times stronger than the Gulf Stream, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is by far the world's largest ocean current. But this key system is grinding to a halt, a new study warns.

6 months ago

It's one of the most important natural weather systems. But the Gulf Stream has been getting weaker for much longer than we thought - and it could be on the verge of total collapse.

8 months ago

In the 2004 film 'The Day After Tomorrow', Earth enters a sudden period of flash freezing due to the collapse of the Gulf Stream. Now, a study has revealed that this could soon become a reality.
The UK could be plunged into a deep freeze with temperatures dropping as low as -30°C if climate change triggers a Gulf Stream collapse, experts have warned.

12 months ago

Scientists at the Met Office warn that Earth's system of ocean currents is 'weakening' - with devastating consequences felt around the world.

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