Pesquisadores propõem barragem no Estreito de Bering para estabilizar a AMOC

09 de maio de 2026

Reportado por IA

Uma equipe de cientistas holandeses apresentou simulações mostrando que uma enorme barragem através do Estreito de Bering poderia ajudar a prevenir o colapso da Circulação Meridional de Capotamento do Atlântico. A proposta foi delineada em uma importante conferência de geociências em Viena este mês.

Jelle Soons e Henk Dijkstra, da Universidade de Utrecht, executaram modelos climáticos avançados que indicam que fechar o estreito fortaleceria a AMOC, particularmente se a construção começasse até 2050. Seus trabalhos anteriores de resolução mais baixa produziram resultados mistos, mas as novas simulações em supercomputadores mostraram uma recuperação surpreendentemente robusta no sistema de correntes que traz condições mais amenas para o norte da Europa.

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