Understanding the Polar Vortex The polar vortex is like a massive whirlpool of frigid air moving around our planet's poles.

A strong polar vortex in the stratosphere has brought subzero temperatures to the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and deep into the ...

The polar vortex can be a powerful source of winter weather, but it's not the only cause of severe cold and snow in regions better known for warmth and sunshine. The Gulf Coast states are still ...

Digital infrastructure provider GlobalConnect has joined the Polar Connect consortium, which is looking to build a subsea Internet cable through the North Pole to link Europe and Asia. Polar Connect ...

The polar vortex is a large area of cold air and low pressure that normally spins over the North and South Poles. During the winter months and when the jet stream allows, this cold air can drop ...

A British woman donned a polar bear costume to run a frigid Norwegian marathon and break a world record with her time of 4 hours, 58 minutes and 29 seconds.

The polar vortex is like a giant, swirling pool of super-cold air in the upper atmosphere over the North Pole. Imagine it like a children's spinning top. When the top is spinning fast and steady ...

A polar day is when the sun does not set and stays above the horizon for an extended period, while a polar night is when the sun never rises above the horizon. These phenomena are ...

A dangerous and potentially life-threatening stretch of cold weather has much of the U.S. on alert as a lobe of the polar vortex invades the nation and sends temperatures tumbling to levels not ...

Cooperation between Moscow and Beijing in the polar north spans trade, science and the military, under their wider “no-limits” partnership. “(Trump) is trying to send a very loud signal to ...

Cooperation between Moscow and Beijing in the polar north spans trade, science and the military, under their wider “no-limits” partnership. “(Trump) is trying to send a very loud signal to ...