A new study has revealed that climate change has dragged Britain to a situation where there will be fewer days of 'extreme cold' and more days of milder winters. The new study has debunked the belief that more severe winters will trouble the Northern Hemisphere throughout the next century because of warming in the Arctic.

The study was conducted by Dr. James Screen, a mathematics research fellow at the University of Exeter. He and his colleagues looked into the Arctic amplification phenomenon. The phenomenon talks about higher growing rate of warming in the Arctic than the South Pole.

Scientists have blamed this for rise in the number of severe cold spells in recent years over Europe and North America. However, it has been now claimed by Dr. Screen's study that autumn and winter temperatures have been consistent. After examining detailed climate records, it was found that more rapid warming is taking place in northerly winds and the cold days that come with them compared to southerly winds. As a result, days have become warm.

He explained, "Autumn and winter days are becoming warmer on average, and less variable from day-to-day. Cold days tend to occur when the wind is blowing from the north, bringing Arctic air south into the mid-latitudes".

Findings of the study have been published in the journal Nature Climate Change. It has also been suggested by the study that changes in climate will keep on happening into the future. The UK Natural Environment Research Council provided funding for the research.