Space exploration missions have revealed that polar vortices aren’t uncommon beyond Earth. They’ve been observed throughout ...

The polar vortex was in play during the 2021 February freeze, which led to the failure of the statewide Texas power grid. Now the current state of the polar vortex is unusually strong. And that's ...

Parts of Texas are likely to be hit with unusually cold temperatures as a polar vortex looks set to push frigid winds across the country. Some forecast models have suggested lobes of the polar ...

The state government in Texas lacks planning procedures to address climate change. The lack of preparation reflects the ...

A massive storm developing today is set to bring life-threatening tornadoes and potentially historic floods in what could be ...

Several days with temperatures of 10-20 degrees below the historical average could be dangerous to plants and ruin outdoor ...

An April cold snap is expected to bring unusually cold temperatures to the eastern half of the US next week. The cold snap could impact new spring vegetation and lead to frost in some areas.

Don't put away those winter coats just yet. An April cold snap is forecast for much of the eastern half of the U.S. early next week, forecasters said, with freezes likely across portions of the ...

A sudden stratospheric warming event reversed the winds that make up the northern polar vortex on March 9. A new animation shows the vortex also moved away from the Arctic towards Europe.

The Polar Vortex in the upper atmosphere has disintegrated after the intense warming of the stratosphere in mid-March. Currently, its remains are traveling eastward across Canada to the United States.

Researchers note that February was also characterised by an extremely strong stratospheric polar vortex - a large spinning mass of cold air in the stratosphere around 15 miles above the Arctic ...