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FatalWishes
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Failing ocean current raises fears of mini ice age
| Quote From Source: | 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.
The slow-down, which has long been predicted as a possible consequence of global warming, will give renewed urgency to intergovernmental talks in Montreal, Canada, this week on a successor to the Kyoto Protocol.
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Let me tell you about Europe. I talked to my mom yesterday and the new was interesting. They had a storm that dumped 2 feet of snow. That is about what they'd get in an entire year. This happened in November. Apparently they haven't had a storm this bad in a very long time.
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Alarm over dramatic weakening of Gulf Stream
another article ...
| Quote From Source: | The researchers measured the strength of the current at a latitude of 25 degrees N and found that the volume of cold, deep water returning south had dropped by 30%. At the same time, they measured a 30% increase in the amount of surface water peeling off early from the main northward current, suggesting far less was continuing up to Britain and the rest of Europe.
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Source URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sc...05,1654803,00.html?gusrc=rss
those who have been following the posts here for the past year know this is *exactly* what we've been concerned with.
peace,
DanG
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