Ocean Current Switch due to Warming could be Slower than Feared


Ocean Current Switch due to Warming could be Slower than Feared -- Agence France Presse  -- July 17, 2009
Geoengineering

Researchers have warned for years of a nightmare global warming scenario caused by melting Arctic freshwater overwhelming the North Atlantic current, and triggering rapid climate change. However, new research indicates that the current rate of glacial melt is occurring at a more gradual pace which will "give ecosystems more time to adjust to new conditions."

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