Study Links Arctic Melting, Extreme Weather

As ice at the North Pole disappears at an alarming rate, some researchers are finding a link between that phenomenon and recent bouts of extreme weather. A new study suggests rapid warming in the Arctic may be altering weather patterns across the Northern Hemisphere, but skeptics say the case is far from proven.   In the past three decades, ice around the North Pole has declined by half, according to Rutgers University climate scientist Jennifer Francis.   “If you take into...

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