Met Éireann forecasters told of 'profound impacts' from possible collapse of ocean current system

An advisory said the weakening of the Amoc was likely to result in further sea level rises around the country, in addition to what is already expected from climate change. Picture: Henrik Egede-Lassen/Zoomedia/PA

Forecasters at Met Éireann were briefed on the “profound impacts” of the possible collapse of an ocean current system that keeps Ireland’s weather relatively mild.

International climate scientists have raised the alarm over the cooling of what is known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (Amoc), the shutdown of which would be a potentially irreversible tipping point in the climate crisis.