'Major disruption' has caused Arctic polar vortex to slide off North Pole

Arctic Ice Crumbles to Record Low at Winter’s Peak, NASA Warns

Arctic sea ice hit a historic low this winter, shrinking to the smallest extent ever recorded at its seasonal peak. NASA and the NSIDC revealed that warmer air, ocean temperatures, and persistent wind patterns have limited both the formation of new sea ice and the survival of older ice. Scientists, using decades of satellite data, [...]

Earth's Magnetic North Pole drifts again: What's causing this shift?

Scientists update the World Magnetic Model as the magnetic north pole moves closer to Siberia.

Spring is coming, even to the North Pole. But the winter is summed up with alarm bells – never before has the ice cover peaked at such a low level as this season, notes the Danish weather agency DMI.

'Major disruption' has caused Arctic polar vortex to slide off North Pole

A sudden stratospheric warming event reversed the winds that make up the northern polar vortex on March 9. A new animation shows the vortex also moved away from the Arctic towards Europe.

Polar Vortex Collapse Threatens Cold Spells for Europe in April

Warm conditions across much of Europe are forecast to give way to periods of unseasonably cool temperatures and stormy weather during April.

Sudden warming of the stratosphere reversed the winds that make up the polar vortex