Gulf Stream weakening now 99% certain, and ramifications will be global
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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.
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When a much more deadly pandemic comes it'll be an extinction event
Yup. Imagine if something was as transmissible as covid, and had a quiet incubation period of a week or so... and a 50% fatality rate.
I, for one, would like to welcome our antibacterial-resistant gonorrhea overlords!