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- A Utrecht University study finds the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) may be weakening as the Gulf Stream shifts northward along the U.S. East Coast.
- Satellite data show the Gulf Stream shift has occurred in the past 30 years.
- A sudden jump in the Gulf Stream's position could signal a potential AMOC collapse and severe European climate impacts.
- Researchers say no imminent collapse and urge monitoring as an early warning.
