A displaced polar vortex is expected to bring dangerously cold temperatures to much of the U.S. The arctic blast is driven by a weakened polar vortex, which allows frigid air to move south from the ...

A cold front will bring plunging temperatures and snow to the Northeast this week. Polar vortex disruptions, caused by Sudden Stratospheric Warming, drive extreme cold southward. Officials advise ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – When you hear meteorologists talk about a polar vortex breakdown, it might sound like something that only affects the Arctic or northern states. In reality, these events can have ...

A late January 2026 winter storm left more than snow and ice in its wake. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space news, ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Polar bears became the poster child for the peril of climate change for obvious ...

The 30th annual Special Olympics Maryland Polar Bear Plunge looked different than past years due to the extreme cold and a layer of ice on the ground. According to the National Weather Service, at the ...

The Detroit Zoo's newest resident is a strong swimmer with black skin and white fur and bears a striking resemblance to the Coca-Cola and ICEE mascots. His name is Kali — pronounced Cull-ee — and he's ...

Did the Polar Bear defect? Find out how Pepsi’s 2026 Super Bowl commercial is calling out Coke and reigniting the fiercest rivalry in beverage history. Pepsi’s 2026 Super Bowl ad features Coke’s ...

Polar bears are now adding new foods to their diet, including reindeer, walruses and bird eggs Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024, and ...

Record cold temperatures are once again expected to hit a swath of the country this weekend—even plunging Florida into its coldest stretch of the last 15 years, potentially bringing snow to areas of ...

In the face of sea ice loss, some of the bears on the Norwegian archipelago are gaining weight. By Laura Baisas Published Jan 29, 2026 11:00 AM EST Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

Rising temperatures and rapidly melting sea ice threaten polar bears across the Arctic. But the bears living 800 miles north of the Arctic Circle have stayed surprisingly fat, researchers report ...