Weather whiplash

Weather whiplash is the phenomenon of rapid swings between extremes in weather,^[1] which some scientists argue is caused by climate change.^[1]^[2]^[3]

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^ ^a ^b Jones, Benji (January 11, 2023). "Welcome to the era of weather whiplash". Vox. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
^ Ramirez, Rachel (October 23, 2021). "Weather whiplash: A series of storms could ease California drought, but also unleash flood hazards". CNN. Archived from the original on April 30, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
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