AMOC Slowdown: Europe Faces Extreme Weather, Potential 50°C Heatwaves

A weakening North Atlantic Current, a branch of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), threatens Europe with extreme weather conditions. Data indicates a significant slowdown in the current's flow rate, potentially leading to summer heatwaves reaching 50°C and winter frosts plummeting to -30°C in regions like Hungary. The decline, attributed to melting Greenland ice and reduced sulfur dioxide emissions from ships, has already caused noticeable temperature anomalies. A slowdown below 15 million cubic meters per second correlates with consistently colder winter temperatures. Experts suggest that the AMOC may have already passed a critical tipping point, with a complete shutdown potentially occurring within decades, drastically altering Europe's climate.