Having the Gulf Stream stop, one of the possible consequences of Arctic Ice melt, would be very unpleasant.
The Gulf Stream makes the difference between Europe and the west coast of North America, not east coasts. Maybe it would be unpleasant, but a catastrophe?
I’ve heard claims that the gulf stream switching off would cause Britain to undergo a climate change that would have consequences I would call ‘catastrophic’, at least in the short term. Some predictions talk about average temperatures dropping by 5-8 C in a matter of months which would have severe consequences for British agriculture and would likely have a noticeable impact on GDP. I’m not sure I put much faith in those predictions however.
This would also be a catastrophe on a different scale from the more alarmist AGW predictions. We’re talking about a major disruption to the British economy but not an existential threat to the human race.
The Gulf Stream makes the difference between Europe and the west coast of North America, not east coasts. Maybe it would be unpleasant, but a catastrophe?
I’ve heard claims that the gulf stream switching off would cause Britain to undergo a climate change that would have consequences I would call ‘catastrophic’, at least in the short term. Some predictions talk about average temperatures dropping by 5-8 C in a matter of months which would have severe consequences for British agriculture and would likely have a noticeable impact on GDP. I’m not sure I put much faith in those predictions however.
This would also be a catastrophe on a different scale from the more alarmist AGW predictions. We’re talking about a major disruption to the British economy but not an existential threat to the human race.