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It’s Definitive – The Gulf Stream Is Weakening (www.iflscience.com)

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The Gulf Stream plays a significant role in maintaining the climate of the US East Coast and Western Europe. "We conclude with a high degree of confidence that Gulf Stream transport has indeed slowed by about 4% in the past 40 years." The full study is Here

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[–] Colour_me_triggered@lemm.ee 26 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I welcome the decrease in temperature, but it would be great if it weren't connected to the earth being irreparably fucked. One winter at -40 (C or F) and people will start moving south and I might actually be able to afford to buy a house.

[–] Nalivai@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago

When we will be able to afford a home, it will be bad enough that we will not want to. Accelerationism is never an answer

[–] daemoz@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

You cant go out there. Youll freeze to death. - gerald broflovski