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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    Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is one of the places least likely to be affected by climate change, based on current models. In the US anyway.

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      Mostly florida, as the “AMOC” transports the heat away from florida. Could very well be, that a stoppage of the AMOC would create a Hypercane and completely wreck everything in Florida. Cuba could also be absolutely done for. Canada would also probably have a LOT more snow - the Soutpole however would probably stop existing and what exactly is going to happen to Brazil is a complete unknown. Some simulations show the insta death of the rest of the rain forest. Some simulations actually show the opposite. However, Europe, Africa and Asia probably would see a lot lower temps - what exactly that would mean for the Climate in those areas is also highly speculative - however, it’s something that happened quite often throughout the history of earth. North America however has lots of other parts liveable, when Florida is “dead” and basically the Sahara.

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        Happened quite often in the past…over the course of thousands of years. Man-made global warming is a very different animal.

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          No, the collapse of the AMOC was pretty rapid in the past as well. And it’s separate from climate change. Man-made global warming is very complex and there are various things contributing to it.

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        You are the first person I’ve seen recognize the legitimate fear that these climate issues could result in hypercanes.

        Hurricanes of a size and fury as to not be measurable on current scale, Whose devastation could stretch across half a continent.

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          Whose devastation could stretch across half a continent.

          Thats one way to stop carbon emissions!