The de-icing properties of polar bear sebum could fuel new innovations, scientists say, potentially unlocking alternatives to harmful “forever chemicals” used in ice-resistant coatings today ...
How can this be?’ A physicist, Holst normally doesn’t think about polar bears. But about five years ago, she was watching a German television program that mentioned the Arc ...
Global News meteorologist Anthony Farnell said the chilly temperatures, caused by a polar vortex spinning across Canada, will “overwhelm” and will start this weekend and carry into next week.
Most of the US will enjoy milder temperatures on Thursday, but the warmup will be brief as a polar vortex will send temperatures tumbling below freezing for most of the nation starting this ...
A series of cold fronts the last few weeks has kept Florida downright chilly, as another winter storm starts takes aim this weekend. If you thought last week was cold, hold onto your hot lattes and be ...
As mentioned, the forthcoming polar vortex infiltration will be one of the most widespread Arctic air outbreaks in recent memory. A ridge into Alaska displaces the polar vortex southwards over ...
The first is the polar jet stream, a huge current of air that circles the globe between 50 and 60 degrees north latitude within the low-altitude troposphere, the same layer of atmosphere where ...
Hundreds of brave souls are expected to take the plunge into the icy waters of Resurrection Bay this Saturday for the 40th Annual Polar Bear Jump. The event raises funds for the American Cancer ...
One of the key players in these dramatic shifts is something called the polar vortex. The polar vortex is a massive area of cold air located high in the atmosphere, typically spinning over the ...
It looks like it could get even colder heading into next week. Within the last decade, the phrase 'polar vortex' has become popularized in the weather world. In fact, you may have heard it getting ...
JUNEAU, Alaska — The U.S. Interior Department said ... The agency said its proposal avoided important polar bear denning and caribou calving areas and had the smallest footprint of potential ...