PARK CITY, Utah — In the snowy subarctic wilds of northern Manitoba, the Inuit have a word for polar bears who’ve lost their fear of being around humans: avinnaarjuk, or “nuisance bear.” That’s a ...

To understand what Americans are experiencing with this winter blast, we need to look more than 20 miles above the surface of Earth, to the stratospheric polar vortex. When you purchase through links ...

Shortly after her arrival last fall, Amelia Gray met Hudson, and the pair hit it off immediately. They touched their noses together in greeting and chuffed — a soft, breathy, snorting sound that ...

Mathew Barlow has received federal funding for research on extreme events and also conducts legal consulting related to climate change.. Judah Cohen does not work for, consult, own shares in or ...

Rising Arctic temperatures and melting sea ice could be causing cold air to flow into the Northern Hemisphere. But not all scientists agree. By Eric Niiler The polar vortex is a ribbon of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When most people hear the term polar vortex, they think of extreme cold, dangerous wind chills and relentless winter weather.

The annual polar plunge fundraiser hosted by the Chicago Polar Bear Club scheduled for Friday was canceled in anticipation of sub-zero temperatures set to freeze the region. The Chicago Polar Bear ...

The Omaha Polar Plunge is back—and it's bigger and colder than ever. This high-energy winter tradition brings hundreds of courageous participants to Lake Zorinsky to jump into icy waters, all in ...

You’ve probably heard the term “polar vortex” a lot this winter. But what is it exactly? Imagine a “whirlpool” of cold air that sits high above the Arctic. That is the polar vortex. It’s not a ...

The polar vortex is sending arctic blasts and chilly temperatures to most of the United States, and states from Texas to Oklahoma could see snow, sleet and ice. As of Wednesday, Jan. 21, millions of ...

ST. LOUIS – The Saint Louis Zoo said goodbye to one of its polar bears, Kallik, last week as he moved across the country. The polar bear’s move was announced back in September, and Kallik is now ...

This week, New Jersey is set to experience temperatures below 10 as a shift in the polar vortex is letting Artic air slip south. Tuesday, Jan. 20 and Saturday, Jan. 24 are forecast to be the coldest ...