Jet stream: Is climate change causing more 'blocking' weather events? - Carbon Brief
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The past few months have seen some remarkable weather, from the UK’s sunniest spring on record to Siberia’s dramatic heatwave and “zombie wildfires”.
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Extreme weather events linked to climate change impact on the jet
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Fewer rainy days leading to earlier spring in northern climes
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Jet stream: Is climate change causing more 'blocking' weather
Climate Science Insight: Irreversible change lurking from above
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Contrasting geopotential height fields at the lower jet stream
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A Rough Guide to the Jet Stream: what it is, how it works and how
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Trends in the atmospheric jet streams are emerging in observations
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Guest post: Why 'jet-streak' winds will get faster as the climate
Karolien Molenaar (@Karotwiet) / X
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How kinks in the jet stream can push our weather to extremes
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Jet stream 'traffic jams' are responsible for mysterious and