The uncertain future of the North Atlantic Current

I probably (let me amend that: there's no way) won't be around to see if this happens, but does amount to a concern about humanity's future in the next millenium:


North Atlantic Current may cease temporarily in the next century

"A temporary interruption in the delivery of relatively warm water to north-western Europe is more likely: 'In our simulations, the chances of this happening in the next 100 years are 15 percent.' Such temporary transitions may cause cold spells in the North Atlantic, although this needs to be verified in further studies. Therefore, the current study is just a first step in determining the risk."