An unusually brutal winter storm is set to pummel more than 160 million Americans from Friday, as a stretched "polar vortex" sends a devastating blast of Arctic air, bringing heavy snows and freezing ...

A warming Arctic can stretch the polar vortex, a high-altitude air ribbon, one says. The “wobble” can disrupt the jet stream, ...

There's a confounding dilemma for many folks trying to make sense of winter weather in the context of climate change.

The documentary Nuisance Bear presents a nuanced problem plaguing the Polar Bear Capital of the World without pointing ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters. At Vox, our mission is to help you make sense of the world — and that work has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our own. We ...

Across the coldest places on Earth, something quiet but powerful is happening beneath your feet and under the ice. As ...

While many Canadians may not be particularly fond of winter, the season is critical for numerous reasons, especially for the ...

Researchers have long been puzzled by the observed cooling of the eastern tropical Pacific and the Southern Ocean ...

Polar bears are the poster children of climate change—and for good reason. These giant bears hunt, mate and spend their days hanging out on Arctic sea ice, which is rapidly disappearing as the climate ...

The push to reduce black carbon, which studies have shown has a warming impact 1,600 times that of carbon dioxide over a ...