Newscientist iconNewscientistSep 21, 2026

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

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.

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

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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.

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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.

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