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Gulf stream slowdown to spare Europe from worst of climate change

2016-07-11 15:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Phys.Org: Europe will be spared the worst economic impacts of climate change by a slowing down of the Gulf Stream, new research predicts. Scientists have long suggested that global warming could lead to a slowdown - or even shutdown - of the vast system of ocean currents, including the Gulf Stream, that keeps Europe warm. Known as the Thermohaline Circulation, this system operates like a conveyor belt, transporting warm water from the tropics to Europe, where evaporation decreases salinity and density so...

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