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‘Polar Vortex’ Got You Baffled? Try This Extreme-Weather Guide

Por: The New York Times Science January 18, 2023

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Many of the latest buzzwords in weather forecasting — “polar vortex,” “bomb cyclone” — describe natural phenomena that are not new, nor even necessarily more common than before, even as climate change, generally, has led to more weather extremes. But the terminology is in wider circulation, sometimes accurately, sometimes less so.Polar VortexAccording to the National Weather Service, “is a large area of low pressure and cold air... + full article



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