Why is the Arctic so warm while Europe is so cold?

Name: Why is the Arctic so warm while Europe is so cold?
Uploaded: 2018-03-02T12:45:12.000Z
Duration: 1 min 18 s
Description: As snow and freezing conditions cause chaos across much of Europe, the Arctic is around 35 degrees higher than the average for the time of year.

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As snow and freezing conditions cause chaos across much of Europe, the Arctic is around 35 degrees higher than the average for the time of year.

BBC World Service asked a climate scientist why.

Video produced by Trystan Young.

Listen to BBC World Service's Newsday programme on the iPlayer.

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2 March 2018