India, Jan. 20 -- Down To Earth spoke to UK climate researcher Richard Hall about the relationship between the climatic phenomenon and global warming

On January 5, 2021 a climatic phenomenon occurred several kilometres above the Arctic region, in the stratospheric layer of the Earth's atmosphere.

It might have had an impact on global weather starting from the upper-most layer of the atmosphere known as the 'thermosphere' to the surface of the planet, even in the tropical regions.

It might cause difficulties in satellite navigation, really cold winters in North America, northern Europe and Asia. Scientists now believe that it could also cause unusually heavy rainfall in the tropical regions.

To add to this, climate change, especially a w...