All across the northern hemisphere from Athens, Greece, to Athens, Texas, snowfalls have blanketed streets and temperatures have plunged to freezing in places where winter usually requires no more than a jacket. Around the North Pole, winter’s ultra-cold air is usually kept bottled up 15 to 30 miles high. That’s the polar vortex, which spins … Read more
Changes to the Antarctic ice sheet at the bottom of the southern hemisphere have been triggered by sea level changes in the northern hemisphere over the past 40,000 years, a new study discovered. Researchers from McGill University found that ice sheets at opposite ends of the Earth can influence one another by tweaking sea levels … Read more
Northern Hemisphere endured its hottest summer ever recorded with temperatures between June and August soaring 2.11°F above average When including Southern hemisphere, this summer is third-warmest since 1880 Northern hemisphere’s August is the second-hottest ever recorded August temperatures now above pre-industrial levels for 44 consecutive years By Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline Published: 17:42 BST, 15 September … Read more