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Sci & Tech● Elevated15m ago · Nov 13, 2026, 4:34 PM

What's going on with the polar vortex?

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from DW News [en] · global

Observations show the ring of fierce winds that rotate at the Earth's North Pole has changed direction. Scientists say it's a historic disruption and the earliest reversal on record. What could it mean for the weather?

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