Watch: The BBC's Victoria Gill looks at why are these Norwegian polar bears getting fatter Scientists expected the opposite, but polar bears in the Norwegian Arctic archipelago of Svalbard have become ...

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 ...

The polar vortex collapsed, and severe temperatures are set to dominate most of the country in the coming days. Single-digit temperatures are forecast for much of the Northeast, and subzero ...

The snow-covered field at Empower Stadium might have played a part in Wil Lutz’s missed 45-yard field goal that would have tied the AFC Championship Game in the fourth quarter. “Unfortunately, you ...

A major winter storm is impacting much of the nation east of the Rocky Mountains. The storm's intensity is caused by a combination of a stretched polar vortex, a wavy jet stream, and moisture from the ...

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 ...

A major snow and ice storm is expected to affect tens of millions of people from Texas to New England over the weekend. The storm is very large, and it could be particularly dangerous because a frigid ...

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) began icebreaking operations in the Southern Ocean in support of Operation Deep Freeze 2026 and marked its 50th year of commissioned service Saturday ...

As the Great Lakes region braces for a predicted near-record cold this weekend, Michiganians are again cursing the dreaded "polar vortex." But what exactly is this meteorological menace? And why is it ...

A potentially major snow storm this weekend could give way to a blast of Arctic air for the second consecutive week. The next polar vortex impact is expected to follow a storm that could dump 6 inches ...

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 ...