An Icy Expanse The Antarctic Desert may come as a surprise to many as it doesn't fit our conventional idea of sand and heat.

There's no denying that climate change could have devastating impacts on our planet, but right now, it's easy to take an "out ...

The Arctic is warming faster than any other region on the planet. Ice that has existed for thousands of years is vanishing.

A new study warns that Arctic landscapes will vanish if global temperatures reach 2.7°C above pre-industrial levels.

professor for polar research at the University of Hamburg and co-author of the study. "It'd be amazing if we could become more aware of this power and the responsibility that goes with it, as the ...

In 2024, annual average global air temperatures surpassed 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels for the first time, ...

That big-picture perspective is centered on the Arctic and driven by two atmospheric phenomena. The first is the polar jet stream, a huge current of air that circles the globe between 50 and 60 ...

We also have some ice on the Great Lakes which makes it easier for Arctic air to invade. RELATED: Winter Storm Update: 4 things changed overnight Here’s the forecast of the Polar Vortex lobe.

“The seminar highlighted very important issues for the safety of life at sea, and the protection of the polar Regions’ pristine environment, and in respect of the Arctic and its people.

Imagine it as a giant, icy whirlpool far above the Earth, keeping frigid Arctic air contained near the pole. But here’s where things get interesting: the polar vortex’s behavior is closely ...

But where exactly is this air coming from, and how did it arrive? For starters, the Arctic polar vortex is a band of strong westerly winds that forms in the stratosphere between about 10 and 30 ...