Global Warming Is Messing with the Jet Stream. That Means More Extreme Weather.

Greenhouse gases are increasingly disrupting the jet stream, a powerful river of winds that steers weather systems in the Northern Hemisphere. That’s causing more frequent summer droughts, floods and wildfires, a new study says. The findings suggest that summers like 2018, when the jet stream drove extreme weather on an unprecedented scale across the Northern … Continue reading Global Warming Is Messing with the Jet Stream. That Means More Extreme Weather.