Winter Storm Kills at Least 30, Cuts Power to 1M Across US
Do cold waves disprove global warming or are they exactly what climate science predicted?
Above: Grounds crews clear snow from the East Front of the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 25. Image credit: Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty Images
The Spin
Climate-skeptic narrative
Record cold waves hitting 40 states prove the global warming narrative has been wildly exaggerated. Extreme winter conditions like these contradict decades of climate alarmism. Environmental activists owe an explanation for why their predictions don't match reality.
Climate-concerned narrative
Global warming increases weather extremes, including both heat waves and severe cold snaps, exactly as scientists predicted decades ago. Confusing a single cold event with long-term climate trends ignores a century of data. Patterns and science matter more than isolated weather events.
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