Spree of deadly storms points to global ‘weirding’
Weirding considers how individual weather events—heat waves, cold spells, blizzards, hurricanes and tornadoes—coupled with long-term trends—frequency of drought, reduced crop yield, insect infestation—paints a portrait of the overall change in the weather we’re used to experiencing in our daily lives.
“Where we live today does not feel the same as it did when we were growing up. Spring is arriving on average one to two weeks earlier each year across the entire northern hemisphere. Summer heat is becoming more frequent and more severe. Heavy rainfall events are increasing in strength and frequency,” Hayhoe explains.
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