How The West Was Warm(er)
Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 09:31
in Earth & Climate
The eastern continental boundaries of America and Asia are colder than the same latitudes on their western boundaries - no one thinks of Barcelona or London as colder than New York City but they are both of the Big Apple. I think any of us would trade a NYC winter for a Barcelona one. Mountain ranges and warm ocean currents are the likely culprits, according to recent hypotheses. read more