Originally Posted by crash9

If I've got it right, the article is saying that warming melts the polar regions and adds more fresh water and doesn't allow the Gulf Stream to sink in the north as fast. This intern slows the current that warms Europe. What I'm trying to find out is if it is really happening to the degree they're talking about.
With all the explanations for the severe weather over the last few years I've heard this Gulf Stream bit hasn't been mentioned as more than a future potential that could really put things into a mess.
What's truly amazing is that this has quickly turned into this "stuck on stupid" left/right nonsense. There is nothing political about this. No wonder so many have left this board.