Warm Winters
Episode 25 of the Climate Focused Future podcast, hosted by Robin Hess, titled "Warm Winters" was published on January 30, 2022 and runs 3 minutes.
January 30, 2022 ·3m · Climate Focused Future
Summary
Although it's been pretty snowy here on the East Coast of the United States recently, our winter didn't start out this warm. In fact, Christmas Day was a mild 60 degrees fahrenheit. What weather systems impact our average temperatures, and what does human-caused climate change have to do with this? Learn more here: https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-el-nino-and-what-are-its-effects https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2021/12/07/warm-winter-weather-united-states/ https://www.weather.gov/safety/cold-polar-vortex
Episode Description
Although it's been pretty snowy here on the East Coast of the United States recently, our winter didn't start out this warm. In fact, Christmas Day was a mild 60 degrees fahrenheit. What weather systems impact our average temperatures, and what does human-caused climate change have to do with this?
Learn more here:
https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-el-nino-and-what-are-its-effects
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2021/12/07/warm-winter-weather-united-states/
https://www.weather.gov/safety/cold-polar-vortex
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