Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Europe on the Precipice of an Ice Age

Coldest winter in 1,000 years on its way
Prime Time Russia
October 4, 2010

After the record heat wave this summer, Russia's weather seems to have acquired a taste for the extreme.  Forecasters say this winter could be the coldest Europe has seen in the last 1,000 years.

The change is reportedly connected with the speed of the Gulf Stream, which has shrunk in half in just the last couple of years.  Polish scientists say that it means the stream will not be able to compensate for the cold from the Arctic winds.  According to them, when the stream is completely stopped, a new Ice Age will begin in Europe.
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  1. Forecasters say this winter could be the coldest Europe has seen in the last 1,000 years.

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