Dr. Rebecca Pincus is Director of the Polar Institute at the Wilson Center in Washington, DC. Previously, she was on the faculty at the US Naval War College, in the Center for Naval Warfare Studies, ...

European holiday destinations typically known for their warm weather are recording cooler temperatures than the UK today. Marbella on Spain's south coast is forecast to reach just 15C, while Ibiza in ...

Such events can cause the polar vortex to destabilise, allowing the frigid air normally confined to the Arctic to spread further south, bringing snow, ice, and freezing temperatures. A similar ...

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A polar vortex collapse is predicted to hit over the coming weeks, resulting in severe winter weather and travel disruptions throughout North America. Parts of the US and Canada are predicted to see ...

An in-depth look at the forecasted polar vortex collapse and its potential effects on weather patterns across North America this March A polar vortex collapse can cause cold snaps, and one is ...

Forecasters have indicated that a ‘sudden stratospheric warming’ event in mid-March could see the direction of the polar vortex change. Typically, these events lead to colder weather, and could favour ...

A 'polar vortex collapse' is set to plunge the United States back into the frigid weather much of the country suffered through in February. This weather phenomenon is expected to bring more winter ...

Such a move could lead potentially to a quick decline of the polar vortex - a subject rarely discussed except when the weather gets bad. And now the Met Office has issued a statement on the ...

Tour guide Drew Hamilton recounts the moment he captured close-up footage of a mother polar bear cuddling with her cub near Churchill, Man. Don't 'mess with Alaska,' U.S. senator warns B.C. Race ...

The annual Polar Plunge Chicago, benefiting Special Olympics Illinois and Special Children’s Charities, took place Sunday, March 2, 2025, at North Avenue Beach. Over 4,000 people jumped into the ...

Tiffany McFadden, a Polar Plunge Chicago volunteer, has competed in Special Olympics since 2015. “I compete in all the sports,” McFadden said. “I compete in basketball, volleyball, soccer ...