http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu Thu, 23 May 2013 21:18:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/07/climate-change-may-be-affecting-the-jet-stream/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/07/climate-change-may-be-affecting-the-jet-stream/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:36:41 +0000 Kate Brash http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=23576 A new study provides evidence that climate change may be affecting the northern hemisphere jet stream, which appears to be moving north and slowing down. The slowing of the jet stream could cause weather patterns to remain in place for longer, resulting in prolonged heat waves or cold snaps.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/03/07/climate-change-may-be-affecting-the-jet-stream/feed/ 8