A new study has warned that the Gulf Stream system could collapse soon if CO2 emissions aren’t curtailed. A look at what the Gulf Stream is, who charted it first, and what happens if this important ocean current slows down or collapses.
According to a draft of a UN report that adds a new purple colour to a key diagram to show worsening risks beyond the red used so far.
Australian Chloe McCardel will set out on Wednesday to become the first person to make the 103-mile (166-km) swim between Cuba and the Florida Keys without a shark cage to protect her.