npj Climate and Atmospheric Science - Jet stream response to future Arctic sea ice loss not underestimated by climate models

In 2014, the term “polar vortex” burst on the scene across Canada and the U.S. as temperatures plunged. In some places, it was colder than it was on Mars. Well, get ready to hear more about it.

Over the next 10 days, scientists say, changes in the stratosphere will upend weather patterns and set the stage for a cold, snowy December across parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

📘 Summary of: "Reduced Aerosol Pollution Diminished Cloud Reflectivity Over the North Atlantic and Northeast Pacific" by Knut von Salzen, Ayodeji Akingunola, Jason N. S.