Strengthening cold ocean current buffers Galápagos Islands from climate change

ScienceDaily
Oct 13, 2022, 2:16 pm115 pts
New research shows that a cold equatorial ocean current -- which provides a buffer for the Galápagos Islands against an otherwise warming Pacific Ocean -- has been getting stronger for decades. It's encouraging news, and another reason to safeguard this UNESCO World Heritage Site, according to researchers.

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