The Polar Vortex,an atmospheric phenomenon that shapes our winter weather,has been gaining attention as it undergoes changes ...

The condition of the polar vortex influences everyday weather around the globe. Scientist issue warning about concerning ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

One new study identifies a 17 percent increase in the destructive potential of the strongest nor’easters, while another ...

An international research group has found that extreme cold snaps in the United States are driven by disruptions in a high-altitude Arctic air mass called the polar vortex, Hebrew University of ...