Ice age ahead will sink us if we kill current of life
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An analysis of what could happen if global warming manages to slow or completely shut down the Gulf Stream, an ocean current. It is suggested that if the Gulf Stream were to be shut down, if the evidence of events 13,000 years ago is any indicator, then Europe would be locked into a vicious winter and the Middle East would be hit by a scorching drought that could last up to 1,000 years.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2004
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The games kids play..
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The future of biotechnology and genetic engineering is imagined by examining the strides that have been made in the world of computing over the past 50 years. It is contended that biotechnology could become a tool used by people in their homes and that within a few decades it is likely to replace most of the world's existing chemical, mining and manufacturing industries.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2004
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