▲ 551 ▼ Gulf Stream current could collapse in 2025, plunging Earth into climate chaos: 'We were actually bewildered' (www.livescience.com) submitted 3 years ago* by original_reader@lemm.ee to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml 170 comments fedilink hide all child comments Researchers have predicted the collapse of the AMOC could happen any time between 2025 and 2095 — far sooner than previous predictions, although not all scientists are convinced. ===== What if...
[–] sturlabragason@lemmy.world 31 points 3 years ago (9 children) Goodbye Iceland my old friend. permalink fedilink source hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] mossy_capivara@midwest.social 5 points 3 years ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] mossy_capivara@midwest.social 1 point 3 years ago https://cdn.masto.host/urbanistssocial/media_attachments/files/109/377/849/207/673/637/original/0012be0e30511750.png permalink fedilink source parent [–] mossy_capivara@midwest.social 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Why is everything so fucked and we don't have any agency in changing it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Wanderer@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago Carbon tax would go a long long long way. It would just have to be more severe than any politician would be willing to go. We have the answers and economists and scientists know what needs to be done it's just the politicians (and people) won't allow it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mossy_capivara@midwest.social -2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (4 children) This is giving me an existential crisis permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 17 points 3 years ago Maybe I don't get it, but as far as I understand, the golf stream brings hot air to north Europe. This is why you can live on Iceland while at the same latitude on the center of Canada is unhabitable. permalink fedilink source parent [–] sturlabragason@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) I'm afraid that for a place like Iceland this does not mean warm and sunny, but more extremes in weather. The number of extreme storms are increasing : https://www.vedur.is/um-vi/frettir/456-vidvaranir-gefnar-ut-arid-2022 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mossy_capivara@midwest.social 1 point 3 years ago More bad news great permalink fedilink source parent [–] mossy_capivara@midwest.social 1 point 3 years ago* Do you have anything else about the gulf stream that would be Iceland specific, I want to do graduate school there but this makes me question that permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mossy_capivara@midwest.social 1 point 3 years ago https://cdn.masto.host/urbanistssocial/media_attachments/files/109/377/849/207/673/637/original/0012be0e30511750.png permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mossy_capivara@midwest.social 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) Why is everything so fucked and we don't have any agency in changing it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Wanderer@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago Carbon tax would go a long long long way. It would just have to be more severe than any politician would be willing to go. We have the answers and economists and scientists know what needs to be done it's just the politicians (and people) won't allow it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Wanderer@lemm.ee 1 point 3 years ago Carbon tax would go a long long long way. It would just have to be more severe than any politician would be willing to go. We have the answers and economists and scientists know what needs to be done it's just the politicians (and people) won't allow it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mossy_capivara@midwest.social -2 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (4 children) This is giving me an existential crisis permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 17 points 3 years ago Maybe I don't get it, but as far as I understand, the golf stream brings hot air to north Europe. This is why you can live on Iceland while at the same latitude on the center of Canada is unhabitable. permalink fedilink source parent [–] sturlabragason@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) I'm afraid that for a place like Iceland this does not mean warm and sunny, but more extremes in weather. The number of extreme storms are increasing : https://www.vedur.is/um-vi/frettir/456-vidvaranir-gefnar-ut-arid-2022 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mossy_capivara@midwest.social 1 point 3 years ago More bad news great permalink fedilink source parent [–] mossy_capivara@midwest.social 1 point 3 years ago* Do you have anything else about the gulf stream that would be Iceland specific, I want to do graduate school there but this makes me question that permalink fedilink source parent
[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 17 points 3 years ago Maybe I don't get it, but as far as I understand, the golf stream brings hot air to north Europe. This is why you can live on Iceland while at the same latitude on the center of Canada is unhabitable. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sturlabragason@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) I'm afraid that for a place like Iceland this does not mean warm and sunny, but more extremes in weather. The number of extreme storms are increasing : https://www.vedur.is/um-vi/frettir/456-vidvaranir-gefnar-ut-arid-2022 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mossy_capivara@midwest.social 1 point 3 years ago More bad news great permalink fedilink source parent [–] mossy_capivara@midwest.social 1 point 3 years ago* Do you have anything else about the gulf stream that would be Iceland specific, I want to do graduate school there but this makes me question that permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mossy_capivara@midwest.social 1 point 3 years ago More bad news great permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mossy_capivara@midwest.social 1 point 3 years ago* Do you have anything else about the gulf stream that would be Iceland specific, I want to do graduate school there but this makes me question that permalink fedilink source parent
