ol, relative to a world in which the circulation remains robust — but that will be offset by rising average temperatures due to global warming, says Rahmstorf. The "Day After Tomorrow" scenario will not come to pass. However, there are many other effects, ranging from dramatic impacts on fisheries to, per

water northward, thereby helping to warm Europe's climate, and also sends cold water back towards the tropics. Here's a helpful visualization, from Rahmstorf and the Potsdam Institute, of how it works: Inane image 2 So far, the study finds, we're looking at a circulation that's about 15 to 20 percent wea