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The Gulf Stream keeps Europe warm. It is theorized that Global Warming melting Greenland will alter the density of seawater which drives the thermohaline circul
by Maursault 4y ago
The Gulf Stream keeps Europe warm. It is theorized that Global Warming melting Greenland will alter the density of seawater which drives the thermohaline circulation, shutting it down and causing Europe to freeze.[1] This is the plot of The Day After Tomorrow (2004).
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermohaline_circulation#Shutdown_of_thermohaline_circulation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermohaline_circulation#Shutd...
- TheLoafOfBread 4y agoWell, Canada is roughly on same latitude as Europe and Canadians are not walking ice cubes last time I checked on them.
- iso1631 4y agoDaily mean in January in Halifax is -4C (25F). In Bordeaux, same latitude, it's 7C (45F) In Sweden Umeå is 20F in January. In fairbanks it's -20F.
- TheLoafOfBread 4y agoAnd 0 to -5C in Prague. Yes Western Europe might get little bit colder, but Eastern Europe is used on those temperatures and life is not that harsh there.
- mrDmrTmrJ 4y agoI certainly agree the temps are survivable - but the issues is the entire housing stock/built environment is not set up to deal with it. Europe's having huge energy and price concerns right now. Dropping temps by -20 decrees, would be far, far more difficult to adjust to. We can't just snap our fingers and instantly convert every building in a country to a 'passive house' even if we want to :)
- iso1631 4y ago20C drop across the continent. How much food is grown in Canada compared with UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Benelux, Austria, Poland and Ukraine. What will a Canadian climate do for global food production?