Climate change does not just mean warmer weather everywhere. This video explains how rapid Arctic warming can weaken the polar vortex, distort the jet stream, and allow frigid air to plunge south into ...

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

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There’s some evidence that the jet stream is weakening as the Arctic warms. And the Arctic is warming up nearly four times ...

The possibility of snow in Tampa, Fla. Record heat and fires in Australia. Scientists say climate change is exacerbating ...

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A blast of winter cold doesn’t contradict climate change — it often reflects how a warming planet is making weather more ...

Climate deniers are quick to say ‘I told you so’ when the mercury drops. But a warmer planet impacts weather in ways that can seem counterintuitive. Record cold temperatures are once again expected to ...

Michigan is experiencing frigid temperatures and heavy snow due to a dip in the jet stream, not the polar vortex. The polar vortex is a large-scale cyclone of cold air that typically stays far north ...

One of the consequences of climate change is that weather events are becoming more extreme. In counterintuitive ways, like ...