Stratospheric polar vortex changes still trigger brutal U.S. winter cold snaps and extreme weather despite a warming climate.

Even in a warming climate, brutal cold snaps still hammer parts of the U.S., and a new study uncovers why. High above the ...

The mechanism involves atmospheric waves that bounce between the upper atmosphere and ground level, amplifying weather patterns and making them more extreme. Scientists call this “stratospheric wave ...

Despite a warming climate, bone-chilling winter cold can grip parts of the U.S. In a study appearing in Science Advances, ...

NASA has selected three instruments to travel to the moon, with two planned for integration onto an LTV (Lunar Terrain ...

Because of an unstable polar vortex, experts have projected record low levels of Arctic sea ice for the coming winter.

Three factors are combining to increase the likelihood of a weaker polar vortex this winter, the website reports. And a ...

A polar vortex collapse could bring cold weather to the UK later this month, the Met Office has warned. The weather forecaster said there is a 70% chance of a sudden stratospheric warming (SSW ...

Weather maps reveal where will hit 17C today as Britain basks in spring sunshine - before temperatures plummet next week with Met Office issuing 'polar vortex' warning READ MORE: Spring-credible!

Heavy snow is expected in a -5C Arctic blast later this month due to a rare polar vortex and weather maps show the areas of the UK worst affected from the flurries ...

Map shows polar vortex will grip Rockies and northern Plains with temperatures set to plunge to -42.7 degrees Celsius (Picture: NOAA/National Weather Service) On Tuesday, the 48 contiguous US ...

Brits could face several inches of snow in the coming days according to shocking new weather maps, with forecasters also warning of a 'polar vortex split' set to cause wintry chaos ...