>>> we're back with a question on many people's minds. what has been causing all this strange and extreme weather we've been seeing in recent months. there may be a lot more to come as a new report out this week brought deepening concern about climate change . anne thompson has more.
>> reporter: it's been a whacky and unpredictable winter. not much snow and cold in the u.s. in march alone, more than 6,000 highs broken. snow blankets in february and arctic blasts killing hurrica ining hund reds. but elsewhere, people are relishing spring fever , including here in scotland, where the daffodils are out early. and so are the beachgoers. with the thermometer climbing to 74 when it should hover around 50. perfect weather to stretch the legs.
>> this time of year, it's usually pretty stormy. luckically for me, it's my long weekend.
>> reporter: but scientists say ping-ponging between extremes may be a bigger problem.
>> the warming we've seen actually increases the chances, kind of loads the dice, that we're going to see these kinds of events more often.
>> reporter: dr. david easterling is a co-author of a united nations report out this week that points to climate change as leading to extreme weather events since 1950 .
>> the unusually warm days and nights , you can begin making that link between climate change and those events.
>> reporter: they also link it to heavy precipitation and the floods that follow. some scientists now wonder if the decline in sea ice is altering the jet stream and our weather.
>> right now, we're not sure how that is impacting the climate.
>> reporter: nor are they sure if climate change has played a role in the deadly tornados that have roared across the u.s. in recent years. scientists connecting some of the dots between how we power the planet and our seemingly unusual weather .
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