How climate change and global warming can cause colder winters

How climate change and global warming can cause colder winters

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Science, Geography, Biology

11th Grade - University

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The video tutorial explains the difference between climate and weather, highlighting that climate is the average weather conditions over at least 30 years. It discusses global warming as the gradual increase in Earth's temperature due to greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane, primarily from human activities. Climate change involves long-term changes in weather patterns, which are natural but intensified by human actions such as fossil fuel combustion and deforestation. The tutorial also covers how Arctic warming affects jet streams, leading to weather fluctuations and colder winters in southern regions.

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What role do jet streams play in weather fluctuations?

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How does Arctic warming affect the jet stream and winter temperatures in southern regions?

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