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Adam Sobel

Professor, Columbia University

Expertise: Atmospheric & climate dynamics, Tropical meteorology, Extreme weather
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Cold winter day as an example of what a cold snap can look like; cold snaps (cold spells or extreme cold) can happen during global warming

Cold snaps during global warming are not actually a paradox, here’s why

Why do cold snaps happen if the Earth is warming? Cold snaps are part of Earth’s natural climate variability. However, global warming is causing winters to get warmer, and making cold snaps less frequent or less intense over most land areas globally since 1950.

Analysis of “The Point of No Return: Climate Change Nightmares Are Already Here”

“The article rightly communicates the urgency and seriousness of human-induced climate change, […] However, by the title, subtitle, and overall framing, it is likely to give an impression that some current events can be attributed to human influence for which the scientific evidence supporting such an attribution is either weak or non-existent.”