Why the U.S. has been home to Earth’s most unusually cold air this year
The United States has been at the epicenter of the planet’s most unusually cold conditions early in 2025. The polar vortex is to blame.
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Record-breaking arctic outbreak enters final day as some face coldest late-season readings ever
Friday brings the final day of the record-breaking arctic outbreak that has frozen the central U.S., but the danger isn't ...
Arctic blast brings record-low temps to some states, but warmth is on the way
An Arctic air mass kept its grip on much of the central and eastern U.S. on Friday, plunging temperatures to record lows as snow blanketed central Colorado and the Pacific Northwest braced for an ...
I chased the Northern Lights around the Arctic — it didn't go to plan
Fingertips burning, I can barely hold my phone steady as Arctic wind whips daggers across my cheeks. My thermal vest has ...
Why ice loss in the Arctic is threatening polar bear populations
After a summer of fasting on land, the bears need to get back to their frozen home to hunt seals and bulk up. But their migration ritual is changing.
How a Tiny Insect Outsmarts Antarctica’s Brutal Cold
In the frozen world of Antarctica, one tiny insect has mastered the art of survival. The Antarctic midge, the only insect ...
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Arctic and Northern Challenge program
Please contact [email protected] if you wish to receive the overview document in any of the languages listed. Working with Canadian and international partners from ...
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The Army’s Cold-Weather All-Terrain Vehicle Is Old Man Winter’s Worst Enemy
This tracked personnel carrier can float across the snow, crawl over ice and paddle through the mud. Oh, and it can swim.
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Sea Ice Today
Arctic daily sea ice extent continued to hover near record daily lows in January, with the ice edge well northward of its long-term average position in most areas. In contrast to the cold conditions ...