Published in Nature Climate Change · View the paper (DOI)
Recent studies suggest a link between Arctic sea ice decline and mid-latitude cold winters, but a new study finds no causal relationship. Analysis of climate models reveals that both changes are caused by unusual atmospheric circulation patterns, not the Arctic sea ice itself.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Cold winters not caused by Arctic climate change University of Groningen · Aug 12, 2019 · first to report
- Arctic sea-ice loss has 'minimal influence' on severe cold winter weather, research shows University of Exeter · Aug 12, 2019