Scientists Discovered a New Arctic Warning Signal for Catastrophic Winter Weather
Extreme cold spells like the one that devastated Texas in February are preceded by an obscure Arctic phenomenon that can be a warning signal, according to a new study.
Becky Ferreira
by Becky Ferreira
September 2, 2021, 2:00pm
Extreme cold spells like the one that devastated Texas in February are preceded by an obscure Arctic phenomenon that can be a warning signal, according to a new study.
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Over the past several decades, scientists have proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that global temperatures are rising due to human consumption of fossil fuels, a trend that is intensifying disasters associated with hot weather, such as heatwaves, hurricanes, and wildfires.
Now, a team has provided some of the most comprehensive and unusual evidence to date that climate change is also amplifying winter weather disasters, including the cold wave that devastated Texas and other southern states in February, killing hundreds and costing as much as $200 billion in damages.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvz488/scientists-discovered-a-new-arctic-warning-signal-for-catastrophic-winter-weather
