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How Arctic warming can trigger cold waves in North America – a new study makes the connection

  • Written by Mathew Barlow, Professor of Climate Science, University of Massachusetts Lowell
How Arctic warming can trigger cold waves in North America – a new study makes the connectionTemperatures in normally warm Texas plunged into the teens in February 2021, knocking out power for a population unaccustomed to cold, with deadly consequences. Thomas Shea / AFP via Getty Images

In February 2021, in the midst of rapidly warming global temperatures, an exceptionally severe cold wave hit large parts of North America, from Canada to...

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