Space exploration missions have revealed that polar vortices aren’t uncommon beyond Earth. They’ve been observed throughout ...

Several days with temperatures of 10-20 degrees below the historical average could be dangerous to plants and ruin outdoor ...

Brrr, January 2025 is bringing some serious chill! 🥶 Dive into the science of the polar vortex and learn what’s behind this ...

A significant disruption to the polar vortex over far Northern Canada will keep the pattern’s influence locked in our neck of the woods like a houseguest overstaying their welcome.

Don't put away those winter coats just yet. An April cold snap is forecast for much of the eastern half of the U.S. early next week, forecasters said, with freezes likely across portions of the ...

The Arctic polar vortex is a circle of strong, cold winds that picks up every winter over the North Pole. The vortex is always present, but it strengthens in the winter due to a redistribution of ...

Researchers from the University of Leeds have found there was an extremely strong stratospheric polar vortex (SPV) – a large spinning mass of cold air in the stratosphere around 15 miles above ...

The warming hole might be a sign that Atlantic Ocean currents are slowing down. This network of currents regulates Earth's ...