Have you ever been to the Faroe Islands and wondered why they are not incredibly cold? The simple answer is that they are sitting on the path to the North Atlantic Current, the continuation of the Gulf Stream, which steadily brings warm water from the south.
Denmark and other parts of Northern Europe are also beneficiaries. Without the power, they would be as cold as Canada!
Colder winters in the store?
But now, according to research conducted by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, power has not been so weak for 1,000 years.
If weakened further, it could lead to colder winters, longer summer heat waves and less rainfall.
The power acts as a heat pump: it collects hot water from the south and replaces it with cold water. The current in the current therefore plays an important role in the balance throughout the Gulf Stream.
Still in decline
The decline of the current has been well documented since the 19th century.
But while scientists know that the current can naturally fall, and was one of the reasons for the small ice age that reigns over Denmark from 1300 to 1850, they attribute the recent decline to human activities.
They estimate that power has lost 15 percent of its momentum and that it could reach 45 percent as a result of climate change.
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Source: The Nordic Page