A new study led by a University of Bristol earth scientist has shown that recently reported unexpected behaviour on Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, is due to its unique atmospheric chemistry. Titan ...

In an early sign of the winter weather that's coming, the dreaded polar vortex is making news yet again. The polar vortex is "ramping up from its summer slumber," said meteorologist Judah Cohen in an ...

Florida State University researchers have discovered how to accurately predict winter weather forecasts months in advance, ...

A rare, early, stratospheric warming event could shake up the final weeks of 2025 and the start of 2026. Can warming 30 kilometres above the North Pole really influence our weather patterns?

The polar vortex rages in the arctic during the winter, producing winds up to 150 miles per hour. But when that vortex weakens, arctic air escapes to more southerly latitudes, which creates ...

Earlier this month, a sudden atmospheric warming event caused the Arctic's polar vortex to reverse its trajectory. The swirling ring of cold air is now spinning in the wrong direction, which has ...

Weather analysts are divided over the polar vortex’s influence on weather and what that means for the rest of this year’s winter. The polar vortex is an area of low pressure and cold air that ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Scientists are investigating whether a warming Arctic is changing the behavior of the polar vortex, a natural atmospheric phenomenon responsible for recent waves of intense ...

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 ...