Cold air breezes over North America as a result of two new patterns identified in the stratospheric polar vortex, countering ...

Environment Climate Change The polar vortex is running wild—and it may not be because of climate change. It bends, it twists, and scientists are split on what's causing it.

Polar vortex visits to U.S. linked to climate change AP WASHINGTON (AP) — Remember the polar vortex, the huge mass of Arctic air that can plunge much of the U.S. into the deep freeze?

The Polar Vortex,an atmospheric phenomenon that shapes our winter weather,has been gaining attention as it undergoes changes ...

Despite a warming climate, bone-chilling winter cold can grip parts of the U.S. In a study appearing in Science Advances, ...

Dartmouth College. (2018, February 13). Polar vortex defies climate change in the Southeast U.S.. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2018 / 02 ...

Splits in the stratospheric polar vortex do happen naturally, but should we expect to see them more often thanks to climate change and rapid Arctic warming? It is possible that these cold ...

Polar vortex is not a synonym for “cold snap,” according to the Polar Vortex Blog at Climate.gov, and it’s not the only weather pattern to blame for blasts of cold air.

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Diagram to show the science of a polar vortex. NOAA "When it gets to our level, it can cause disruption to the flow of the jet stream. The jet stream in a normal state is what drives our weather ...

{mosads}Let’s start with a definition from Cornell University’s Climate Change research: “A polar vortex is a system of upper-level winds that circle around one of the poles.