Climate change left its signature on the atmosphere early in the industrial revolution, reveals a thought experiment ...

The deadly, record-breaking heat wave that hit the Pacific Northwest in June 2021 continues to be the subject of intense ...

Antarctic sea ice extent has fallen dramatically in recent years – the effects include accelerated ocean warming, faster loss ...

While these “sudden stratospheric warming” events happen to some extent every year, this one is categorized as a major event and is less common.

In a groundbreaking study, scientists have shown that climate change, driven by human activity, was detectable as early as ...

Solar flares can reshape exoplanet atmospheres within days, affecting temperature, winds, and potential habitability.

A groundbreaking study published in The Astronomical Journalhas shed light on how solar flares—sudden bursts of radiation from stars—can alter the weather patterns of distant, Earth-like planets. The ...

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.

What is sudden stratospheric warming? Sudden stratospheric warming occurs when the stratosphere – the layer between 10 and 50 km above Earth's surface – heats up by 50 degrees in just two days.

Meteorologists are saying a sudden stratospheric warming event could take place at the poles over the next fortnight - and it could mean Manchester is plunged into the grip of a late, icy blast.

GB News reported new comments from the Met Office at approximately 5.30pm on Tuesday, March 5, with a spokesperson revealing that "about 70 per cent of sudden stratospheric warming events lead to ...

"The term sudden stratospheric warming refers to what is observed in the stratosphere:- a rapid warming (up to about 50 ­°C in just a couple of days), between 10 km and 50 km above the earth’s ...