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June 15, 2014 09:20 pm GMT
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Warming Arctic May Mean Fewer Extreme Cold Events: Study
A warming Arctic could lead to fewer extreme cold fall and winter events in the U.S., Europe, and parts of Asia, according to a study published Sunday
This runs contrary to what some scientists have been saying in recent years, as research on the connections between Arctic warming and the jet stream, which steers weather systems across the globe, has progressed.
James Screen, a climate researcher at the University of Exeter in the UK, investigated changes in the temperature contrasts between the Arctic and northern mid-latitudes. His research found that, as the Arctic gets milder, cold winds blowing from the north are warming up more rapidly than winds blowing from the south Read more...
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