The puzzling and powerful polar vortex faces 'big uncertainty' as Earth warms
A strong, stable vortex is like a skater spinning with their arms tucked closely in, holding in an area of cold air over the ...
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Earth's Flipping Magnetic Field Heard as Sound Is an Unnerving Horror
It took 250 years for the Laschamps reversal to take place and it stayed in the unusual orientation for about 440 years. At most, Earth's magnetic field may have remained at 25 percent of its current ...
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The puzzling and powerful polar vortex faces 'big uncertainty' as Earth warms
The polar dance that caused snow to fall across the South in January has been studied for decades, but scientists still hope to answer many remaining questions. Miles above the Earth, two bands of ...
NASA's polar ice experiment paves way for future moon missions
NASA's Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment-1 (PRIME-1) is preparing to explore the moon's subsurface and analyze where ...
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Adventures In Science At The Icy ‘Ends Of The Earth’
A new book explores how one biologist’s work at the North and South Poles changed the way he sees the world and our place in ...
Very cold weather is coming. US about to get 10th and chilliest polar vortex this winter
Every state but Hawaii, California and Florida is likely to get a taste of wind chills of 20 degrees or colder.
The Arctic: A new theatre of critical geopolitics
The geographical proximity of the US and Russia to the Arctic Ocean will generate a constant political tremor in the ...
Earth’s Tipping Point: Arctic Meltdown Signals a Climate Catastrophe
A new paper reveals what lies ahead for the fastest-warming region on Earth. In 2024, the global average air temperature ...
World's sea-ice falls to record low
Arctic sea-ice is currently at its smallest recorded extent for the time of year, while Antarctic sea-ice is close to a new ...