Climatologists are warning Nordic ministers against a change in the current of the Atlantic Ocean

More than 40 climate scientists are urging Nordic ministers to prevent global warming, which would cause a major change in the Atlantic Ocean current, which could cause drastic changes in weather and damage ecosystems. The collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, the system of ocean currents that carries warm water into the North Atlantic and provides Europe with a mild climate, could threaten the living conditions of people in the Arctic region and beyond, according to scientists.

"Such a change in ocean circulation would have devastating and irreversible consequences especially for the Nordic countries, but also for other parts of the world," the scientists said in a letter Saturday to the Nordic Council of Ministers, which consists of five countries including Denmark and Sweden and three autonomous territories.

The letter calls on the council to take action, which could include calling for global reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. (Reuters, more at reuters.com)