Extreme weather and climate change: Boston leads N. American snow loss – NBC Boston
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As the world warms, the amount of snow covering the ground is on the decline, and one of the places leading the way is Boston, a new study finds. In fact, Boston and the rest of southern New England are “losing snow cover faster than anywhere else in North America,” said Salem State University professor Stephen Young, author of the…
Boston and the rest of southern New England are losing snow cover faster than anywhere else in North America, said Salem State University professor Stephen…
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Extreme weather and climate change: Boston leads N. American snow
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