Underwater ‘nuclear reactor’ fuels Gulf Stream flow

A “NUCLEAR reactor” one mile beneath the Atlantic ocean helps to maintain Ireland’s mild climate, scientists have discovered.

The Mid-Atlantic Ridge, an undersea mountain range that crosses the centre of the Atlantic, is one of the most turbulent places on Earth.

Researchers found that water surges through its narrow passages with an energy of five million watts — equivalent to the output of a small nuclear reactor.

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