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Did El Niño cause an early breakdown in the polar vortex?

New Scientist(subscription required) ·

Updated 58m ago

  • 2 more outlets picked it up in the last 3 hours, most recently New Scientist, Time.

The polar vortex winds have undergone an unprecedented weakening, which could bring cold weather to Europe. Some scientists suspect the record El Niño is to blame

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  1. New Scientist(subscription required)Did El Niño cause an early breakdown in the polar vortex?The polar vortex winds have undergone an unprecedented weakening, which could bring cold weather to Europe. Some scientists suspect the record El Niño is to blame
  2. TimeWhat An Early Polar Vortex Combined With El Niño Means For Winter Weather
  3. CNNThis winter, it’s polar vortex versus El Niño. Round one starts now
  4. Wired(subscription required)The Polar Vortex Is About to Make Weather Weird From the UK to the USThese Arctic currents have never broken down so early in the season. Combined with an unprecedented El Niño, the outcomes aren’t easy to predict.