North Pacific Winter Storm Tracks Shifting Poleward Much Faster than Predicted

North Pacific winter storm tracks shifting poleward much faster than predicted

Alaska's glaciers are melting at an accelerating pace, losing roughly 60 billion tons of ice each year. About 4,000 kilometers to the south, in California and Nevada, records for heat and dryness are being shattered, creating favorable conditions for wildfire events.

Climate Models Don’t Account for This Surprising Shift in the North Pacific Storm Track

Climate change is unexpectedly causing north Pacific storms to shift toward the Arctic, throwing projections for future West Coast weather into question.

Climate change shifts the North Pacific storm track polewards

Across the North Pacific Ocean, the mid-latitude storm track accounts for most of the heat and moisture transport into the Arctic and western North America, considerably influencing regional precipitation and temperature patterns1,2. By the end of this century, the winter North Pacific storm track is projected to shift polewards3–6, with substantial implications for oceanic ecosystems and land-based water availability1,7. Although atmospheric re…

Climate Change Drives Poleward Shift in North Pacific Winter Storm Track

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Climate Change Pushes North Pacific Storms Poleward

In a groundbreaking study published in Nature, researchers have unveiled compelling evidence that climate change is driving a significant poleward shift in the North Pacific winter storm track. This discovery carries profound implications for the Arctic, ocean ecosystems, and the climatic fabric of western North America. For decades, climatologists have debated the extent to which global warming influences mid-latitude storm tracks, critical con…