je.st
news
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...
Tags: change
europe
stream
worst
Category:Electronics and Electrical
Latest from this category |
All news |
||
|
|||