Atlantic changes could hit Europe and the US by 2060

In a scenario for 2060, changes in the Atlantic Ocean could bring several months of freezing temperatures to London, losses of forests and crops in Northern Europe, and regular tidal flooding in coastal US cities. This possible course of events is described by Phys.org. Freezing temperatures and drought in Europe Under this scenario, London experiences months of winter frosts typical of northern regions. In Northern Europe, oak and beech forests wither because of severe frosts and drought. Grain harvests decline sharply, and temperatures could fall 27 degrees Fahrenheit below current averages. More current news is available on the UA.News Telegram channel Telegram. Flooding and changes in the ocean In US coastal cities, including Miami and Charleston, South Carolina, sea level rises by three feet — approximately 0.9 meters — in the described scenario. Regular tidal flooding washes over city streets. In the North Atlantic, nutrients from the ocean depths remain on the seabed, leaving plankton blooms without the nourishment they need. This causes a chain of marine animal deaths — from cod to migrating whales. In the scenario, the ocean system stops functioning. Read us on Telegram and Sends Download our app