Do you know why the climate in Holland is still so mild that tulips grow there, although permafrost persists all the time in Siberia, which is located at the same latitude? Why is Scandinavia such a climate ideal for human life, and the British Isles are never covered with ice? That's right, until recently, the Gulf Stream (course) carefully heated all of Europe.
2013: the heart of the global climate has stopped
The ocean current, carrying about 50 million cubic meters of warm water per second, not only provided comfortable living and a warm climate to the population of Western Europe and the United States. The absence of permafrost and deep freezing of the soil saved hundreds of billions of dollars in infrastructure, as well as a huge amount of building materials, heat insulation and fuel (oil, gas, coal and electricity). Until recently, Europe did not need multi-kilometer heating mains and powerful heating centers. In addition, residents of European countries could save on the purchase of warm clothing. Thus, the Gulf Stream was truly a royal gift of nature to the people of the United States and Europe.
Unfortunately, we have witnessed the incredible fact that the Gulf Stream has stopped. 2013 can be called a transition year to the beginning of global climate change on the whole planet. In 2010, the Western media began to publish articles stating that the Gulf Stream is stopping, which, in their opinion, was the beginning of a new ice age. Versions are being expressed that more than 50% of humanity may die due to the cold snap that has begun.
Why does the Gulf Stream stop?
The first person to report that the Gulf Stream was stopping was Dr. Zangari, who had been observing the Gulf of Mexico for several years. It was he who, comparing the data obtained from satellites, said in 2010 that the current stabilizing the climate on the planet had almost completely stopped. According to the physicist, the reason for this was oil spilled in the Gulf of Mexico and destroyed the boundary between the layers of cold and warm water.
Gulf of Mexico disaster consequences
The consequences of the fact that the Gulf Stream stops, or rather, has almost ceased to exist, according to scientists, can be quite deplorable. It is believed that Europe and the United States are already in full swing secret preparations for the start of a new ice age. As we can see in the news, European countries are stretching out new gas pipelines, and the democratic revolutions in North Africa and the Middle East look like an attempt to make the energy resources there cheaper and more affordable .
Oddly enough, there is an opinion that Russia can only benefit from a stop at the Gulf Stream. It is possible that the climate in our country will become softer, and the productivity of the main crops will substantially increase. However, there are scenarios with more tragic consequences for Russia. One can only hope that the darkest forecasts made by scientists will never come true.