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A critical system of Atlantic Ocean currents could collapse as early as the 2030s, new research suggests (www.cnn.com)

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“Until a few years ago, we were discussing whether it would happen at all, as a kind of low-probability, high-impact risk,” Rahmstorf told CNN. “And now it looks a lot more likely than just a few years ago that this will happen. Now people are starting to close in on when it will happen.”

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[–] sp3tr4l@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago

Firstly, love the username.

Secondly: Yep, I grew up in the PNW, am disabled now, and WA and OR are just far more expensive than say Wisconsin or Minnesota.

Weather around there seems to be the closest analogue I can find to Seattle. PNW weather is getting more extreme and you say Great Lakes region is getting more mild, so, sounds good to me!