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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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[–] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Europe is at the latitude of Canada, it lacks Canada's climate gradient because of the Gulf stream

We 'bouta see Siberia stretch its way to the Elbe!

[–] dynamo@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Welp, at least we'll get to see snow again before we drop