Climate Change

The Arctic recently sent us a powerful message about climate change

People walk and skate on the frozen lake Obersee in Berlin, Germany, March 4, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke - RC1199686E90

The Beast brought cold air from Siberia to cities unfamiliar with such harsh winter conditions, such as Rome. Image: REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

Jennifer Francis
Research Professor, Rutgers University
Jeremy Wilkinson
Sea Ice Physicist, British Antarctic Survey
Gail Whiteman
Professor of Sustainability, University of Exeter Business School, University of Exeter
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 Arctic near-surface air temperatures north of 80N.
Arctic near-surface air temperatures north of 80N. Image: Zack Labe, UC Irvine
Image: National Snow and Ice Data Center
 Jet stream on 25 Feb 2018. Yellow arrow shows winds flowing from southern North Atlantic to the North Pole then down into central Europe.
Jet stream on 25 Feb 2018. Yellow arrow shows winds flowing from southern North Atlantic to the North Pole then down into central Europe.
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