Extreme Weather Tied to Climate Change, Not Recent US Snow Event

The northeastern United States is cleaning up after a powerful snowstorm that hit the region this week, forcing airports, schools and businesses to close. It also left people wondering whether the event was linked to climate change. 2014 was the warmest year on modern record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, working independently. Snowstorm, isolated weather event Wayne Higgins watched...

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