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A Major Ocean Current Is at Its Weakest Point in 1,000 Years

Scientific American · Chelsea Harvey · last updated

A gigantic ocean current, which transports heat around the globe and helps regulate weather patterns throughout the North Atlantic, appears to be slowing down. In fact, recent research has found that it’s currently at its weakest point in the last 1,000 years.

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