Graphic shows how jet stream is swinging south, potentially bringing severe weather to North America and Western Europe.
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Arctic extreme weather
By Duncan Mil
December 11, 2012 - Above-average air temperatures and record losses of Arctic summer sea ice could contribute to wide-swinging deviations in the polar jet stream, triggering extreme weather in North America and Europe.
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