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Re:Warning of forthcoming collapse of Atlantic meridional ov... by mschild on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @01:08PM (#36865647)
The current wouldn't reverse, it would stop or become a lot slower. So cold water would stay in the artic regions and warm water closer to the equator.

I suppose you could compare this to one giant heat pump, circulating a heat source to Europe and North America that makes life livable.

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Re:Warning of forthcoming collapse of Atlantic meridional ov... by stoneman24 on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @01:30PM (#36866058)
As I understand it, the warmer the water, the stronger and more powerful the hurricane. So bigger and more hurricane in the mid-latitudes (Caribbean, southern US). Not a good prospect, at all.
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