Dr. Jennifer Francis is back with more research linking Arctic warming to the erratic jet stream we’ve seen in recent extreme events.
No time for details but here is the CBS report.
Dr. Jennifer Francis is back with more research linking Arctic warming to the erratic jet stream we’ve seen in recent extreme events.
No time for details but here is the CBS report.
It’s really welcoming to see this kind of research (even if still somewhat debated) enter the public conversation. And its also about time, considering what we are up against in the near future.
The theory that a warming Arctic is causing wavier polar jet streams and within more weather extremes in the Northern hemisphere should be well established and confirmed by now.
Meanwhile, some democracies are actually seeing science as the enemy. Here are some recent examples from Canada. “Science Under Siege” http://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/science-under-siege-part-1-1.3091552
Stunning 42 minute documentary video from Deutsche Welle on approaching tipping points, contains research from the Greenland ice sheet, includes Prof Tim Lenton (U of Exeter) and Alan Hubbard (Aberystwyth). Also discusses Amazon region and ENSO risks includes Prof. Peter Cox (Exeter)…
http://www.dw.de/documentaries-and-reports-tracking-the-climate-part-i/av-18497413
Evidence linking rapid Arctic warming to mid-latitude weather patterns by
Jennifer Francis, Natasa Skific, published June 1 2015 in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society:
http://rsta.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/373/2045/20140170
Announcement from Rutgers research news:
Rutgers Climate Scientists Find More Evidence Linking Arctic Warming to Jet Stream Movement
http://news.rutgers.edu/research-news/rutgers-climate-scientists-find-more-evidence-linking-arctic-warming-jet-stream-movement/20150601#.VXV5plLfXBs
Thanks for this, Peter. Reposted it at the Arctic Sea Ice Blog.