Why are winters getting worse if the earth is warming?

Over the last decade, many places across the world, such as the American Northeast, have seen a spike in the frequency of large, disruptive snowstorms.

This trend surprised nearly everybody, including many climate experts, as they had expected a warming planet to translate into milder winters. Nevertheless, in many locations, just the opposite keeps occuring.

This video discusses the science behind the mounting intensity of winters, and how the trend ties in with rising global temperatures.

View the original video here.

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