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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    1 year ago

    They are still building high-rises 50M from the shoreline in Miami, FL.

    There is no saving it, you can’t build a seawall on limestone. Did I mention the limestone is dissolving due to acidification?