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 ...

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A new Polar Vortex is now forming over the North Pole, with rapid stratospheric cooling and a pressure drop already visible in the latest data. It is starting the season stronger than last year, but ...