Scientists have warned that the Gulf Stream is on the verge of collapsing - a disastrous event that could plunge the northern hemisphere into a new ice age.
The the North Atlantic Subpolar Gyre is approaching a 'tipping point' that would have 'major implications for the climate', report scientists at the University of Exeter.
In the 2004 film 'The Day After Tomorrow', Earth enters a sudden period of flash freezing due to the collapse of the Gulf Stream. Now, a study has revealed that this could soon become a reality.