This winter, with record snow in New Orleans and drought and destructive wildfires in Southern California, has not been normal.

Understanding the Polar Vortex The polar vortex is like a massive whirlpool of frigid air moving around our planet's poles. Think of it as a barrier that, when strong, keeps icy polar air trapped ...

Since the Ice Ages, the Polar Vortex has acted as a climatic gatekeeper. When breached, it unleashes freezing air into regions unprepared for it. This decade, those breaches are becoming more ...

Her cross-country adventures prove that cats, dogs, and birds alike can enjoy life on the road if you know how to keep them comfy and happy. The lighthearted episode features Stinchfield speaking ...

This phenomenon has also already struck Europe and China this summer, leading to the temporary closure of the Eiffel Tower and worries about wilting rice crops, respectively ...

There are more ways than we knew for the stratospheric polar vortex to get disrupted, shooting cold air southwards across ...

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

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 ...

Every year, weather enthusiasts eagerly watch and wait for signs that the polar vortex, a mass of cold air spinning around the Arctic, might meander south, sending cold and snow into the lower ...

Much of the U.S. is being blasted by ice, snow and wind, as the polar vortex that dipped south over the weekend is maintaining its frigid grip.

Heat warnings are in effect across most of southern Ontario, and there won’t be a break from the high temperatures until ...