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For months now, experts have shared their increasing certainty that we’ll face an unprecedented “super El Niño” this year. That means the surface of the Pacific Ocean could heat up to 1.5-2°C above ...

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The polar vortex, a circulation of cold air over the Arctic, is currently stronger than normal. A strong and stable polar vortex helps keep the coldest Arctic air contained near the North Pole. A very ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A very strong El Niño could interact with the polar vortex this winter, ...

Rising Arctic temperatures and melting sea ice could be causing cold air to flow into the Northern Hemisphere. But not all scientists agree. By Eric Niiler The polar vortex is a ribbon of ...

This story has been edited to correct an error. Judah Cohen is affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Our old wintertime friend the polar vortex ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A map of the polar vortex that is bringing frigid temperatures to parts of the U.S. (AccuWeather) The first of three rounds of ...

High above the North Pole, in a slice of atmosphere rarely noticed and even less understood, a transformation is underway. Over the next 10 days, changes in the stratosphere will upend weather ...

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