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The cold blob sounds like a rejected monster from a 1950s horror show - but new research shows it could be bringing some very scary climate changes indeed.
The world s major ocean currents are slowing down, and though the consequences will not be as immediate or dramatic as in Hollywood fiction, there are real-world impacts for global weather patterns and sea levels.
The slowdown of ocean circulation is directly caused by warming global temperatures and has been predicted by climate scientists.
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The cold blob in the North Atlantic Ocean could soon wreak a devastating effect on the earth s climate, scientists have warned.(NASA)