The mass of extremely warm air threw the freezing polar vortex out of balance, shoving it off its North Pole axis so forcefully that it in effect split in two, as if growing a pair of legs: one ...

Obviously this isn't the first polar vortex episode of the winter, but it looks to be the most severe." FILE - A person walks along the shore of ice covered Lake Michigan, Feb. 13, 2025, in Chicago.

A new study challenges the idea that climate change is behind the erratic wintertime behavior of the polar jet stream, the ...

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The polar vortex disruption will cause Arctic air to flow south into North America. However, it's not yet clear how severe its impact will be. With the warmer temperatures of spring approaching ...

The Arctic is the northernmost region of the Earth, centered at the North Pole. It is a vast polar region at the top of the world. Unlike ...

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These dark sky sanctuaries, reserves, parks, and trails invite you to immerse yourself in the wonders of our night skies. Here’s where to go. Both urban and rural areas are darkening their skies ...