Here's What Scientists Know About the Tonga Volcano Eruption
The explosion probably won’t cool the planet as some previous eruptions have done but it could affect weather in the short term.
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The explosion probably won’t cool the planet as some previous eruptions have done but it could affect weather in the short term.
Powerful waves ringing through the atmosphere after the eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai are unlike anything seen before
Comment: We're through the looking glass here people! Powerful waves ringing through the atmosphere after the eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai are unlike anything seen before. Scientists are racing to understand a puzzling series of massive...
Close A polar vortex is southbound, and it seems like it's not stopping any time soon. The weather pattern that's most at home over Earth's polar regions has started pushing south and is bringing plenty of frigid Arctic temperatures and snow along with it. (Photo : Matej Sefcik on Unsplash) The polar vortex and its occasional southward migrations aren't a new thing, but some are wondering if the wintry impacts barreling down on the United States right now might become more frequent thanks to climate change. Watching the winds around the edge of the polar vortex is one way to measure and moni...