A swirling vortex of smoke and ash appears in a California wildfire. Was it a fire tornado or a fire generated vortex? Scientists don't know yet ...

The polar vortex rages in the arctic during the winter, producing winds up to 150 miles per hour. But when that vortex weakens, arctic air escapes to more southerly latitudes, which creates ...

The polar vortex circling the Arctic is swirling in the wrong direction after surprise warming in Earth's atmosphere triggered a major reversal event earlier this month. It is one of the most extreme ...

There is a sudden warming about to happen high up in the atmosphere. This warming will affect the Polar Vortex. The Polar Vortex is a fast-spinning circular motion usually located about 50,000 feet in ...

Powerful winter storms which led to deaths and power outages in the UK and Ireland were made more likely by an intense swirling vortex of winds miles above the Arctic, say scientists. Powerful winter ...