In recent years, most people have heard the phrase “the polar vortex”, which has made regular appearances in media headlines, often with an exciting, albeit sometimes ominous “Day after Tomorrow”, ...

With the winter on the horizon and the onset of colder temperatures drawing near, U.S. residents may question just how chilly it could become in the states this season. One factor that plays a role in ...

Prepare for a return of frigid weather in March—and April. Editor at Large You could be forgiven for not noticing that last month was the planet's third warmest February on record. That’s because ...

With the bitter cold of winter descending upon the U.S., one may question what is responsible for this upcoming period of below-average temperatures. In short, the answer is the polar vortex. But what ...

LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — You probably are not a fan of the roller coaster temperatures over the past few weeks and might equate it being “January in Michigan” but there is actually a scientific name ...

Much of the country will be hit with extreme low temperatures over the next week as a polar vortex sends cold air down from the North Pole. Real feel temperatures throughout the northeast, including ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A polar vortex has the potential to bring extremely cold temperatures to much of the lower 48 states. It is “a large area of low pressure and cold air surrounding both of Earth’s poles ...

The polar vortex can't be felt in the United States or anywhere on Earth. Brutally cold temperatures are heading to the Midwest and Northeast this week -- but don't mistake this for a polar vortex ...

Those who live near Earth’s icy polar regions experience near-constant night every winter. In December, the village of Arctic Bay, Nunavut glows through the winter darkness. Located in the Canadian ...

Climate change is transforming ecosystems in the far north. An international team of scientists has made some surprising discoveries.