According to the researchers, the study serves as the first unambiguous and conclusive observational evidence that the Gulf Stream has been slowing and weakening. Read to learn more.
A major Atlantic ocean current system to which the Gulf Stream belongs is losing stability due to climate change, which poses collapse that could lead to severe consequences.
A geologist revealed that if polar ice caps keep melting, days on Earth could be longer than 24 hours and that's because Earth will eventually spin slower, leading to increased sea levels at its axis.
The 2014-15 winter was one of the warmest ever recorded in history according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. However, there is one area of the North Atlantic that hasn't been affected by this warming trend and the phenomenon has been the same since around 1970.