A sudden shift high above the Arctic is stirring up unexpected chills across northern Europe. This rare atmospheric event ...

Connecting Arctic and Third Pole in research and policy is crucial for addressing climate volatility and glacial preservation ...

Drought and extreme heat frequently coincide, drying out vegetation, which can lead to agricultural losses and increase the ...

A major disruption to the Arctic polar vortex has bumped the ring of wind that circles the North Pole off its perch and towards Europe, a new animation shows. The migration could trigger colder ...

Strong westerly winds banded together in the stratosphere of the North Pole are what make up the Arctic polar vortex, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The winds ...

The polar vortex forms in the Arctic Circle in the winter months due to the lack of sunlight associated with the season. The division between frigid cold temperatures at the North Pole and warmer ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The coldest burst of Arctic air this season is coming to put an icy exclamation point on America's winter of repeated polar vortex ... stays near the North Pole not just ...

This vortex consists of powerful westerly winds in the stratosphere, about 10 to 30 miles above the North Pole, according to Climate.gov. When the polar vortex is strong and stable, that cold is ...

First, a quick refresher on the polar vortex. The polar vortex is a region of very strong winds that form a circle around the North Pole. The vortex is located in the stratosphere, the layer above ...

During winter, the polar vortex at the North Pole can loosen up and expand, sending cold air south and causing outbreaks of chilling cold weather into the U.S. The worst of the cold temperatures ...

Much of the eastern half of the US will this week experience some of the coldest temperatures this winter, if not for several years Tens of millions of residents along the East Coast are bracing for ...

These severe cold events occur when the polar jet stream – the familiar jet stream of winter that runs along the boundary between Arctic and more temperate air – dips deeply southward ...