Each year, cities, states and individuals spread millions of tons of road salt, which can leach into nearby freshwater ...

Research has found that rising temperatures in the Arctic are weakening weather systems that normally trap the cold around ...

Research has found that rising temperatures in the Arctic are weakening weather systems that normally trap the cold around ...

It’s been warmer in Alaska than in three dozen other states. If someone asked you, “Where can I go in the United States to ...

As the Arctic rapidly warms, the temperature difference between the polar region and lower latitudes decreases, which weakens ...

With last week's freeze being the second time temperatures dipped below freezing this winter, many are wondering if this ...

An Arctic polar vortex has brought freezing temperatures and frigid winds to millions across the country this winter.

As the West Coast braces for fiery winds and the Northeast shivers under a polar vortex, the nation finds itself caught between two extreme weather fronts.

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

Frigid air that normally stays trapped in the Arctic has escaped, plunging deep into the United States for an extended visit ...

Winter is making its presence known in New York City, as the polar vortex is bringing brutally cold temperatures to the ...

This cold was certainly extraordinary, but the polar vortex event of January 2019 brought life in the northern and central United States to a frozen halt. At that time in our area, the coldest actual ...