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Temperatures Were Unusually Cold In Many Parts Of The World Thanks To The Polar Vortex, But Can We Predict When It Will Hit?
While cold temperatures and snow are not at all unexpected in many parts of the world, they are quite rare in others. In ...
Here’s What to Know About the Polar Vortex Collapse
As the National Weather Service explains, the polar vortex is an area of low pressure and cold air that exists over both of ...
Scots braced for 10cm of snow this week as polar vortex collapses bringing icy Arctic blast
A polar vortex collapse is an event that occurs when the layer between 10km and 50km above Earth’s surface warms up to 50 degrees in just two days. This scientific phenomenon is known as sudden ...
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Rare Footage Shows Baby Polar Bears Emerging From Their Den in the Arctic
Taken using a remote camera, the footage shows a mother polar bear walking across the snowy landscape—followed, one after another, by her three cubs. The juveniles appear to slip and slide as ...
Polar Vortex collapse sees mercury plunge as freezing 'extreme conditions' sweep US and Canada
Millions of Americans were hit with blustery blizzards last month when a polar vortex collapse ushered in below freezing temperatures across much of North America ...
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What is a polar habitat?
A polar bear! Its thick fur helps it to hide and keep warm in the freezing cold. Plus an Arctic fox. It can hear its prey, deep under the snow. And a bird! The snowy owl. They nest on the ground ...