Rare Snow Blankets Canary Islands; Winter Storm Slams U.S.; Rapid Cooling In Antarctica; Go Nuclear Or Shut-up; + Study Challenges Pre-Industrial 280 ppm CO2 Assumptions

The study also argues that human emissions are not the dominant force behind rising CO2 levels.

Rare Snow Blankets Canary Islands

The Canary Islands, a Spanish owned chain off Africa’s northwest coast, have been hit with a rare blast of snow.

Mount Teide in Tenerife was transformed this week, with the typically sun-drenched volcano standing blanketed in snow.

Temperatures have tanked across the islands, with Spain’s weather agency, Aemet, issuing rare snow warnings for Tenerife and La Palma. Authorities even closed access to Teide National Park due to icy roads and snow, another rare occurrence.

Forecasters predict calmer conditions Wednesday, though the cold will remain.

Winter Storm Slams U.S.

This week, a powerful winter storm is unleashing strong winds, heavy March snow, and brutal cold from the Rockies to the Midwest. Wind chills are biting, travel treacherous, and power outages widespread.

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Heavy snow and 60+ mph winds are battering the likes of Colorado, Nebraska, and the Dakotas. Visibility is near zero, roads impassable, and power lines down. The Palmer Divide and eastern Colorado face towering drifts, while Denver is seeing a rain-snow mix turning icy.

The storm swept the Plains Tuesday, dumping over a foot of snow in some areas.