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Slowing Gulf Stream current to boost warming for 20 years
The prospect of the Gulf Stream slowing down and even stopping altogether has worried many experts in recent years.
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Some believed that this would cause a rapid cooling around the world with resulting global chaos.
But a new study finds the Gulf Stream go-slow will have a significant impact on planetary temperatures, but not in a chilled out way.
The Gulf Stream is an ocean current that keeps the UK warmer than it would be given its latitude alone.
Researchers say a slower current will carry less heat down to the deep oceans meaning more will enter the atmosphere. [weiter]
