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There's a confounding dilemma for many folks trying to make sense of winter weather in the context of climate change.

A warming Arctic can stretch the polar vortex, a high-altitude air ribbon, one says. The “wobble” can disrupt the jet stream, ...

The polar vortex is a low-pressure area of cold winds, positioned 10 to 30 miles above the North Pole, that typically blows around the pole in a west-to-east direction (hence the term “vortex”). It’s ...

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You've probably come across the words polar vortex a few times already during this winter season. Maybe you're familiar with what it truly means, or maybe not. We're here today talking about exactly w ...

After a major winter storm swept across the country in late January, a prolonged surge of Arctic air tightened its grip on ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Warm Arctic waters and cold continental land are combining to stretch the dreaded polar vortex in a way that will send much of the United States a devastating dose of winter weather ...