Articles tagged with: Jet stream

ARTICLE REVIEWS

Analysis of “Arctic ice melt ‘already affecting weather patterns where you live right now'”

in The Guardian, by Damian Carrington

— 21 Dec 2016

"The article nicely introduces some of the emerging science linking Arctic climate change to extreme weather at lower latitudes. There are no major inaccuracies and the author has ..

Analysis of “Scientists warn of ‘global climate emergency’ over shifting jet stream”

in The Independent, by Gabriel Samuels

— 06 Jul 2016

"This article makes little sense. It uses scientific jargon, such as in the last paragraph, to make it sound "scientific", but uses it so loosely that it has no meaning. I do not s..

CLAIM REVIEWS

Claim that Arctic warming is already influencing mid-latitude weather correct but still under investigation

CLAIM
The jet stream meanders more, with big loops bringing warm air to the frozen north and cold air into warmer southern climes.

SOURCE: Damian Carrington, The Guardian

Published: 21 Dec 2016

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