Gulf Stream Collapse Threatens UK

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Parts of Britain could plunge to -30°C if the Gulf Stream collapses

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Researchers examined how Europe ’s climate could be affected if the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) were to substantially weaken in conjunction with 2C of global warming.

Analysis revealed that temperatures could plunge to -30C in Scotland , while Edinburgh would spend nearly half of the year with a minimum temperature of below 0C.

London , meanwhile, would experience cold extremes of -19C and record over two months ’ worth of additional days with sub-zero temperatures compared to the late 19th century .

Expanding sea ice could cover parts of the British Isles , and there would also be increased winter storms.

A collapse in the strength of the AMOC could mean sharp drops in European winter temperatures and increases in winter storminess across Northern Europe , even in a globally warming climate.

But some experts urged a sense of caution, saying observational ocean records have not yet captured a tipping point.

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