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Mega Storms Likely Tied To Warming Arctic

Long lasting mega storms, like Hurricane Sandy, are likely tied to a warming Arctic.  Dr. Jennifer Francis, a researcher with the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences at Rutgers University, says rising Arctic temperatures have changed the jet stream that drives weather in the northern hemisphere.

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Dan Bross is a reporter at KUAC in Fairbanks.