The collapse of the AMOC would be catastrophic. How will we know when it’s coming?

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What happened

Europe faces incredibly harsh winters and unrelenting droughts if the vital AMOC ocean current fails – but when disaster will strike and how bad it will be remains uncertain.Now there is an ambitious plan to give us a warning…

Key facts

  • Reported by New Scientist and published Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:00:00 UTC.

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