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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. History by TrippTDF · · Score: 4, Insightful

    It would be interesting to see the history of the gulf stream. Could it be a fluke of recent development?

  2. Yes, climate will change... by dhakbar · · Score: 4, Insightful

    At no point in earth's history has climate stood still. At no point in earth's history has all life been wiped clean from it. The earth is fine; if people go the way of the dinosaur, then so be it.

    1. Re:Yes, climate will change... by Yokaze · · Score: 3, Insightful

      > At no point in earth's history has climate stood still.

      Well, except for the 8,200y event, the climate has stood relatively still in the last 10 millenia. Coincidentally, the time were began to settle, started farming, mining. This whole idiotic civilisation tech-tree thing.

      > if people go the way of the dinosaur, then so be it.

      You may say, that I'm egoistical, but I find such a prospect in my life-time relatively disturbing.

      --
      "Between strong and weak, between rich and poor [...], it is freedom which oppresses and the law which sets free"
    2. Re:Yes, climate will change... by PedanticSpellingTrol · · Score: 3, Insightful

      Conversely, at no point has it EVER been measured as accurately as it has the last 50-150 years.