Jet Stream
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Research Links Climate Change to Lazier Jet Stream, Leading to Extreme Weather
A new study links climate change to increasing stalling of the jet stream, but also highlights uncertainties in climate models.
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More Frequent European Heat Waves Linked to Changes in Jet Stream
A new study shows that weather systems that normally cool part of the continent are being diverted northward. This is combining with overall warming to produce long-lived heat waves.
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Unusually Clear Skies Drove Record Loss of Greenland Ice in 2019
Study identifies unprecedented atmospheric conditions behind devastating summer; suggests climate models may greatly underestimate future melting.
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Ozone Treaty Stopped Jet-Stream Drift in Southern Hemisphere
Researchers long ago predicted that the 1987 Montreal Protocol, banning ozone-depleting gases, would reverse a worrisome trend in Southern Hemisphere winds. A new study shows they were right.
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Greenland Set Melt Records in 2015 Consistent with ‘Arctic Amplification’
Jet Stream Reached Northern Latitudes Never Before Recorded
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Wind and Rain Belts to Shift North as Planet Warms, Says Study
Redistribution of Rainfall Could Make Middle East, Western U.S. and Amazonia Drier
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Climate change may be affecting the jet stream
A new study provides evidence that climate change may be affecting the northern hemisphere jet stream, which appears to be moving north and slowing down. The slowing of the jet stream could cause weather patterns to remain in place for longer, resulting in prolonged heat waves or cold snaps.
