when you do your research of history of the AMOC stalls and it’s effects on climate
think through an abrupt stall in today’s conditions of population, economics etc
“A rapid stalling or collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) would likely have catastrophic climatic consequences.[1][2][3]
The AMOC plays a crucial role in regulating global climate patterns by transporting warm water from the tropics to the North Atlantic. Its collapse would disrupt this heat distribution, leading to severe impacts:
- Northern Europe and the eastern United States would experience significantly colder winters and more extreme weather events due to the loss of the warming influence of the Gulf Stream.[1][3]
- Sea levels along the U.S. East Coast would rise rapidly due to the lack of warm water flow.[1]
- The tropics and regions like the Amazon, western Africa, and India would face drastic changes in precipitation patterns, potentially leading to droughts and threatening food security for billions of people.[1][3]
- Global temperature distribution would be severely disrupted, with the tropics warming faster and higher latitudes cooling.[2]
The study cited estimates the AMOC could collapse as early as 2025, with a 95% chance of occurring between 2025-2095 if emissions remain unchecked.[1] While some scientists question the precise timeline, there is consensus that an AMOC collapse would be a catastrophic tipping point for the global climate system.[3][5]
