When the polar vortex stretches, North America feels the chill. New research reveals some of the stratospheric patterns ...

Despite a warming climate, bone-chilling winter cold can grip parts of the U.S. In a study appearing in Science Advances, researchers found that two specific patterns in the polar vortex, a ...

The Polar Vortex,an atmospheric phenomenon that shapes our winter weather,has been gaining attention as it undergoes changes that could signal a shift in Earth's climate. This high-altitude, rotating ...

A new study links cold snaps in North America to changes in the polar vortex. The vortex, a low-pressure zone over the Arctic ...

Strange things are happening in the sky above the Arctic — and they’re freezing the U.S. in unexpected ways. A new study reveals how shifting polar vortex patterns explain why parts of the country ...

Despite a warming climate, bone-chilling winter cold can grip parts of the U.S.—and this study explains why. Researchers found that two specific patterns in the polar vortex, a swirling mass of cold ...

Spring and summer 2025 have been marked by a noticeable pattern of weather whiplash. The weather has consistently swung from ...

Flash flood warnings from the National Weather Service have hit a record pace this year, while the Atlantic hurricane season ...

Southern Europe seared, as a vicious heat wave pushed temperatures well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit in several countries ...

Though hardy animals, Texas bats are seeing major upheavals to their environment thanks to man-made climate change.