In the atmospheric layer above it, about 10 to 30 miles up, is the stratospheric polar vortex, where every winter a sunlight-starved Arctic spins up a mass of cold air that, ultimately, dissipates ...

A total of 17 sea turtles found stranded last month along Florida's northeastern Atlantic Coast were brought to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, north of West Palm Beach, for ...

The Polar Vortex is a fast-spinning circular motion usually located about 50,000 feet in the atmosphere. The swirling vortex, when strong, can actually suck the Arctic cold up into the North Pole ...

Polar vortex could prime atmosphere for spring snowstorms With plenty of cold air in place, the colder pattern during the second half of March could set the stage for springtime snowstorms.

These polar vortex stretches are happening more frequently as the world — and especially the Arctic — warms, a 2021 paper published in the journal Science, also co-authored by Cohen, demonstrated.

The polar vortex has returned to the U.S., and frostbite-inducing temperatures are blasting millions of Americans. According to the FOX Forecast Center, arctic air is descending and spreading ...

You might have heard the term “polar vortex” thrown around during the winter months, but what does it really mean and how does it affect us here in sunny Central Florida?

Here’s what we know This is what a split in the polar vortex looks like! Highlighted by the red boxes, you can see two distinct circulation centers, versus strictly one.

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.

Studies report human-caused climate change is raising Arctic temperatures at an alarming rate and decreasing the pressure and temperature differences between cold Arctic air and warmer air underneath ...

The Arctic polar vortex is a band of strong winds above the North Pole that usually locks in extremely cold air, but right now is stretching south, allowing bone-chilling air to flow down.

Dozens of the sea cows, which can grow up to 10 feet (3 meters) long and 1,200 pounds (544 kilograms), have been congregating for the past week near Florida Power & Light Company's Riviera Beach plant ...