The ocean system that shapes Europe's climate

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May 5, 2026, 4:00 pm120 ptsTrending
For generations, the mild and temperate climate of northwestern Europe has been credited to one legendary force: the Gulf Stream. This idea is so deeply entrenched in our cultural identity that in James Joyce's Ulysses, the protagonist, Stephen Dedalus, refuses to take a bath, arguing that "all Ireland is…

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