Winter storms are pummeling the United States, snow is piling up, temperatures are dropping, traffic is snarling and there’s always the threat of thunderstorms and thundersnow.
Just like clockwork, the emails, tweets and Facebook posts start flowing. Maybe it's a joke, maybe it's a snarky critique, maybe it's a meme. The words change, but the format is familiar: If global warming is real, why is it so cold out?
Scientists likely don't think that joke is as funny as another familiar climate change quip: Never argue about climate change – it always turns into a heated debate.
But we asked experts to weigh in on the winter weather trope. Here's a few thoughts on what winter means in an era of global warming.
Just like clockwork, the emails, tweets and Facebook posts start flowing. Maybe it's a joke, maybe it's a snarky critique, maybe it's a meme. The words change, but the format is familiar: If global warming is real, why is it so cold out?
Scientists likely don't think that joke is as funny as another familiar climate change quip: Never argue about climate change – it always turns into a heated debate.
But we asked experts to weigh in on the winter weather trope. Here's a few thoughts on what winter means in an era of global warming.
Tempted to joke about global warming amid the freezing cold? Here's what experts say about that.
Cold, wintry weather might make global warming seem like less of a threat or something to joke about. Here's what experts say about that.
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