# Why winters are riskier in a warmer world

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Podcast: [Talking Climate with Katharine Hayhoe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talking-climate-with-katharine-hayhoe-7374238)
Published: 2026-03-11T15:00:00+00:00
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🌫️ Good news: London’s Ultra Low Emissions Zone cut pollution in half and brought the city into legal air quality compliance 184 years earlier than forecast, proving that climate policy is health policy. ❄️ Not so good news: While average snowfall is declining in many places, a warmer atmosphere holds more moisture: which can mean heavier snow and more dangerous winter extremes where temps stay below freezing. Climate change isn’t eliminating winter; in some places, it’s intensifying it. 🤝 ...

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