The AMOC ocean current could collapse. If it does, it could change Chicago's weather for 1,000 years.

Source CBS Local
Original Load Date Nov. 9, 2026, 8:01 a.m.
Last Updated Nov. 9, 2026, 8:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/amoc-ocean-current-collapse-chicago-weather-1000-years/

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In the 2004 blockbuster film "The Day After Tomorrow," global warming shuts down a major ocean current, leading to abrupt climate change and catastrophic impacts around the world. It seemed far-fetched then, but studies today suggest the same ocean current may be on the verge of collapsing. If it do...