Trump says the big US winter storm is proof of climate hoax
US president asks ‘whatever happened to global warming?’ Well, it could be making our winter storms worse
TL;DR
- Donald Trump questioned global warming, using a large winter storm as supposed proof against it.
- The winter storm is expected to affect 230 million people across the US with freezing temperatures and heavy snow.
- Scientists suggest that global heating may be contributing to disruptions in the polar vortex, leading to extreme weather events like this storm.
- The Arctic is heating up much faster than the rest of the planet, potentially altering the polar vortex.
- A single storm is not indicative of long-term global climate trends; overall, winters are warming, and cold snaps are shortening.
- Since 1970, average winter temperatures in the US have risen, with cold days being outnumbered by hot days.