Extreme weather becoming more common, study says

Rise in blocking-patterns - hot or wet weather remaining stuck over regions for weeks - causing frequent heatwaves or floodsExtreme weather like the drought currently scorching the western US and the devastating floods in Pakistan in 2010 is becoming much more common, according to new scientific research.The work shows so-called "blocking patterns", where hot or wet weather remains stuck over a region for weeks causing heatwaves or floods, have more than doubled in summers over the last decade. The new study may also demonstrate a link between the UK's recent flood-drenched winter and climate change. Continue reading...