A new study has confirmed that the Gulf Stream, a crucial ocean current that helps regulate climate and sea levels, is weakening. The flow of warm water through the Florida Straits has slowed by 4% over the past four decades. This slowdown has significant implications for the world’s climate, and scientists are concerned that it may be a sign of further weakening to come.

    • AA5B@lemmy.world
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      No, no, that would be too expensive. Let’s bribe lobby our bought elected representatives to pass laws saying it can’t do that. That’ll work

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      1 year ago

      If the gulf stream wants a share of the profits, it needs to pull itself up by its bootstraps and put the work in itself.

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      If the tax payers want to give me trillions then I can set up some giant fans along the gulf to push the water around