The twenty-first century was marked by a number of extreme weather events over northern continents. Amplified warming in the Arctic region and associated changes in atmospheric dynamics may provide a clue for understanding the origin of these recent extremes.
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Semenov, V. Arctic warming favours extremes. Nature Clim Change 2, 315–316 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1502
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