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'Winter is far from over': Polar vortex reversal could bring springtime snow to US
By Patrick Pester published
The polar vortex could be reversing in a sudden stratospheric warming event, with the potential to send Arctic air and storms to the central and eastern U.S.

Spectacular photo taken from ISS shows 'gigantic jet' of upward-shooting lightning towering 50 miles over New Orleans
By Harry Baker published
A newly unveiled astronaut photo shows a "gigantic jet" shooting upward from a thunderstorm above Louisiana in November 2024.

US suffers record-breaking cold: What's going on with the polar vortex?
By Patrick Pester published
A winter storm is hitting the U.S. with record-breaking cold and heavy snow. Is the polar vortex to blame?

'Stay off the roads': Winter storm warning as deadly floods strike Kentucky
By Patrick Pester published
Kentucky is battling devastating floods after another powerful winter storm hit the eastern U.S. over the weekend, leaving at least 10 people dead.

How accurate are Punxsutawney Phil's Groundhog Day forecasts?
By Live Science Staff last updated
The rodent has been predicting the start of spring since 1887. But how good is Phil at his prognostications?

'We are creating the fire equivalent of an ice age': Humans have plunged Earth into the 'Pyrocene'
By Stephen Pyne published
Humans have become a geologic force by cooking the planet — using fire on a scale that is altering land, water, air and ecosystems.

Explosive 'bomb cyclone' descending on UK and Ireland with up to 100 mph winds
By Patrick Pester published
Storm Éowyn is about to hit the U.K. and Ireland as forecasters warn the explosive "bomb cyclone" will bring snow, rain and potentially deadly superfast winds.

Florida's snowfall record smashed as historic storm blasts Gulf Coast
By Patrick Pester published
A historic winter snowstorm has reached the Gulf Coast, smothering the region in Arctic air and dropping record-breaking amounts of snow on northern Florida.
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