MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
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Crazy weather traced to Arctic's impact on jet stream
By trkingmomoe on Fri, 09/26/2014 - 11:22pm |Sticky weather: the normal gentle curve of the jet stream is forced into becoming steeper and slower, causing hot or cold weather to "stick" for longer periods than normal
The rapid retreat of Arctic sea ice caused by climate change may be to blame for more frequent prolonged spells of extreme weather in Europe, Asia and North America, such as heat waves, freezing temperatures or storms.
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http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn26278-crazy-weather-traced-to-arctics-impact-on-jet-stream.html?cmpid=RSS#.VCYmxvldXT8
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