Polar Vortex: How the Jet Stream and Climate Change Bring on Cold Snaps

If There's Climate Change, Why am I Freezing?

Polar Vortex, Jet Stream and Climate Change

Fast-moving winds build up around a calm center. Unlike a hurricane, these are frigid polar winds, circling the Arctic at more than 100 miles per hour.

Polar Vortex to Collapse and Flood Eastern US With Arctic Air

It appears we are about to receive yet another helping of winter weather extremes driven by human caused climate change

Plant Productivity Reduction with Climate Change

We see this as a bit of a surprise, and potentially significant on a policy level because previous interpretations suggested that global warming might actually help plant growth around the world.

Planetary boundaries, negative emissions, mitigation & fairness

Kevin Anderson and Johan Rockström discuss their views on the risks and challenges we face.

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