There are more ways than we knew for the stratospheric polar vortex to get disrupted, shooting cold air southwards across ...

The mechanism involves atmospheric waves that bounce between the upper atmosphere and ground level, amplifying weather patterns and making them more extreme. Scientists call this “stratospheric wave ...

NASA has selected three instruments to travel to the moon, with two planned for integration onto an LTV (Lunar Terrain ...

Because of an unstable polar vortex, experts have projected record low levels of Arctic sea ice for the coming winter.

While global temperatures are rising, climate change is paradoxically causing harsher and colder winters in many regions.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The polar vortex hit its peak across much of America on Wednesday, with an icy grip that made Arctic Greenland seem like a toasty vacation spot in comparison. Even Mars has ...