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Gulf Stream Slowdown in Progress?

Posted by timothy on from the we-need-more-cfcs-now dept.

peacefinder writes "Researchers report that one process which drives the Gulf Stream is slowing down. As that current is part of the global oceanic heat conveyor which keeps parts of Europe and North America warmer than would be expected for their latitudes, such a slowdown might lead to abrupt climate change."

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  1. great documentary on this by Tumbleweed · · Score: 4, Funny

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0319262/

    A chilling account.

    As it were.

    1. Re:great documentary on this by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      And I, for one, welcome our new Mexican overlords!

  2. Nope, THIS: by PaulBu · · Score: 2, Funny

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0268380/

    is more appropriate... ;-)

    Paul B.

  3. Amiga Midwinter! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I ruled at that game, so I'm fine, right?

  4. Guess I picked the right time... by EvilMagnus · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...to move to California.

    Now all I have to worry about is the ground shaking and opening up, me falling in to the resulting hole, then being covered by a mudslide with a bushfire on top.

    Oh, and maybe bears and mountain lions feasting on my protruding limbs as I flail for help.

    But at least I'll be warm.

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  5. Re:Yes, climate will change... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    That's why environmetalism is a win-win viewpoint. Either A)they are wrong that humans are causing damage to the earth, and everything goes on just fine or B) they are right, and humans will be wiped of the earth.

  6. History of Gulf Stream by exp(pi*sqrt(163)) · · Score: 4, Funny
    Water flowing
    Water flowing
    More water flowing
    Even more water flowing
    Water still flowing
    Water flowing
    Water flowing

    Still interesting?

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  7. Re:Demise of the Maya by FifthRaven · · Score: 5, Funny

    But of course we *ALL* know that burning fossil fuels has absolutely *NOTHING* to do with any of this climate change stuff. Global warming DOESN'T exist, Oil will never run out, and Bill Gates earned his money through fair buisness practices.

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