The Warming Climates of the Arctic and the Tropics Squeeze the Mid-latitudes, Where Most People Live

For humans, the mid-latitudes are Earth’s climate sweet spots, where much of civilization, including cities and key food production areas, have developed. But those zones are increasingly being pummeled by climate change from both the north and south. Melting Arctic ice sends extreme winter storms from the north, while the expanding tropics press the mid-latitudes from the south.