The Gulf Stream is on the verge of COLLAPSING, scientists warn

Scientists from the University of California, Riverside , have warned that the Gulf Stream has been weakening for more than 100 years - and could soon collapse altogether.

If the AMOC does collapse, it could plunge large parts of Europe into a deep freeze - with parts of the UK dropping to as low as -30C.

The researchers point to a strange patch of cold water south of Greenland and Iceland , about 1,000 miles wide, that really shouldn't be there.

Unlike the water surrounding it, this 'stubborn' patch has resisted global warming for over a century .

Until now, some climate scientists had thought it was due to atmospheric factors such as aerosol pollution.

In the UK , the effects could be 'minor' compared with elsewhere around the world, Professor Thornalley said.

A collapse in AMOC would cause a shift in the tropical rainfall belt which would disrupt agriculture and water supplies across huge swathes of the globe.

Scientists say the film plays up the shift, which would take decades to see, but note temperatures would dramatically decrease along the eastern US coast.