00:00What if the UK turned into a frozen winter wasteland?
00:03Scientists now warn that nightmare might not be far-fetched.
00:06A major Atlantic current called the AMOC, which includes the Gulf Stream,
00:10keeps the UK mild while Canada freezes.
00:13But new research shows it could collapse sooner than we thought.
00:17This current moves warm water north and cold water south.
00:20And without it, the UK could face bitter winters, violent storms, and dry summers.
00:25We're talking Little Ice Age 2.0,
00:28not centuries away, but possibly within decades.
00:31In high-emission scenarios, 70% of models show total collapse.
00:35Even in lower-emission futures, up to 25% still crash.
00:40Once deep ocean convection weakens, the tipping point may be locked in,
00:44and we might not notice until it's too late.
00:46That could mean rising sea levels, droughts, food shortages, and major shifts in global rainfall.
00:52And the worst part? We may already be heading there.
00:55To avoid the point of no return, experts say there's only one real option.
01:00Cut emissions fast.
01:01Because if this current dies, the consequences will be anything but current.
01:06Let's not reward us.
01:07But to avoid the unexpected for you.
01:09Let's take an example.
01:17Now, we're waiting for three to see.
01:18But this current is not what we want to do now.
01:19This is the real purpose of starting time,
01:21but the current is completely impossible.
01:23It's not what we want to do.
01:24And you want to do so.
01:26We want to do so.
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