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Failing Ocean Current Raises Fears of Mini Ice Age

Posted by samzenpus on from the let-the-mammoth-hunt-begin dept.

Designadrug writes "This article from Newscientist paints a picture of a major climate control mechanism teetering on the brink: "The ocean current that gives western Europe its relatively balmy climate is stuttering, raising fears that it might fail entirely and plunge the continent into a mini ice age. The dramatic finding comes from a study of ocean circulation in the North Atlantic, which found a 30% reduction in the warm currents that carry water north from the Gulf Stream.""

2 of 568 comments (clear)

  1. Re:And the cause of the cooling? by Hao+Wu · · Score: 5, Funny
    This is something I researched back in high school and got weird looks, .... It's been a decade or two since I studied it, and I'm sure a meteorologist would do a better job.

    Not to worry - Here at Slashdot, such disclaimers are considered credentials.

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  2. Re:Global Warming! by Oarsman · · Score: 5, Funny

    Of course the earth is self-regulating. See:

    1. Humans cause global warming.
    2. Earth's ice caps melt
    3. Oceans rise & current flow stops.
    4. World cools.
    5. Ice caps grow.
    6. Ice caps kick human's ass
    7. No more humans = no more global warming. Problem solved.
    8. Ice caps go back to normal.

    See? Makes sense to me.