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14. The current has been slowing for some time now

Wed Oct 23, 2024, 03:41 PM

Oct 23

but we don't know enough to know if it's a cyclical event and that the current will speed up later on its own or if we're looking at a potential disaster for western Europe. We know from the geological record that the current has been stopped, but usually in connection with a massive flood event as glaciers melted. Other than that, little ice ages have occurred in the past, which might be associted with a periodic weakening of the current.

We're all fumbling around in the dark here, able to track changes in ocean climate by plamkton and other creatures but just a little befogged when it comes to cause and effect.

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The current has been slowing for some time now Warpy Oct 23 #14

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