Climate Change: Ocean Currents Trigger Extreme Winter Weathe

There is a conveyor belt of water that runs throughout Earth's oceans. Its churning is driven by variances in the temperature and saltiness of the water, and weather patterns across the globe are controlled by its activity.

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