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Environmental Science

Ocean Currents and Their Influence on Global Climate

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The Gulf Stream carries more than 100 times the flow of all the world's rivers combined, delivering warmth equivalent to a million nuclear power plants to Europe.

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Why is London warmer than Newfoundland in winter, even though they are at similar latitudes? The answer lies in a massive river of warm water flowing across the Atlantic.