
Why winters are riskier in a warmer world
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🌫️ Good news: London’s Ultra Low Emissions Zone cut pollution in half and brought the city into legal air quality compliance 184 years earlier than forecast, proving that climate policy is health policy.
❄️ Not so good news: While average snowfall is declining in many places, a warmer atmosphere holds more moisture: which can mean heavier snow and more dangerous winter extremes where temps stay below freezing. Climate change isn’t eliminating winter; in some places, it’s intensifying it.
🤝 What you can do: One of the most effective climate actions individuals can take is joining a climate group. Collective action reminds us we're not alone, and drives systemic change.
Find Manuel and Pascal's article here.
Find my list of climate action organizations here.
Thank you to Anne Cloud with Voice Over for the Planet for narrating this edition of Talking Climate.
Music by Bradley Myer.
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