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Gulf Stream current could collapse in 2025, plunging Earth into climate chaos: 'We were actually bewildered' (www.livescience.com)

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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.

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[-] redtea@lemmygrad.ml 103 points 1 year ago

but other scientists are not so sure.

Is it just me who thinks we should act as if it is going to collapse soon, even if a few scientists aren't sure?

[-] CosmicSploogeDrizzle@lemmy.world 153 points 1 year ago

But what if it's all a hoax and we make the world a better place for no reason?

[-] Jamie@jamie.moe 74 points 1 year ago

Won't someone think of the shareholders?

[-] Awthatsnotright@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

I am never going to recover financially from this.

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