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TwistedSifter

Scientists are worried about the future of the Gulf Stream, based on how it fared during the last Ice Age

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Fossil remains suggest the Gulf Stream was around 0.6 miles deeper 20,000 years ago due to stronger winds and denser waters.

The Gulf Stream is part of the North Atlantic Gyre , a highway of currents that helps maintain the climate of the East Coast of the U.S. and parts of Europe .