Many of you think this is scary. I agree, and I see some climate scientists do too. This is way beyond normal variations, and, to me, it doesn’t even seem to be in line with gradual warming of the Arctic.
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Average temperature in the Arctic above 80°N (3.8 million km2) was -9°C today; that's normal for May, and over 20°C warmer than normal for this date.https://twitter.com/ZLabe/status/967838618252320768 …
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The warming of the Arctic, and its shrinking sea ice, are not just bad news for polar bears. It’s a huge, interwoven ecosystem. And it has an impact on climate way beyond the Arctic too.
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And for those in Europe hoping that our present cold spell somehow compensates for the abnormally mild temperatures in the Arctic: It’s actually not that cold (second half of February won’t even make it into the top-10 here in NL).
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Glaciologist Roderik van de Wal (
@UtrechtUni) just now, on Dutch public TV news: Present Arctic temperature spike not related to global warming. "There will always be such spikes". I'm not convinced; have another look at the red line compared to previous spikes.Show this thread - End of conversation
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WOW!!!! @T7Ricky @elizseymour12
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Thanks to that warming the jet stream has been forced southwards and next week may end the drought in Spain.
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Still cold enough you need to wear a coat. Ice doesn’t melt at -9 C.
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It was colder in most nothern parts of
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