Stalled waves in the jet stream blamed for last year's extreme weather events

Last year Earth sweated through another one of the hottest years on record, continuing a pretty disturbing upward trend. But it wasn't just a matter of more hot days – the summer of 2018 was marked by extreme weather events like droughts and floods. A new study has pinned the blame on stalled giant waves in the jet stream, and unfortunately they're expected to only get worse with the changing climate.

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Category: Environment

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• Climate
• climate change
• Climate Change
• Environment
• Flooding
• Oxford University
• Rain
• Severe Weather
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from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2ZNBZAv