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

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4 outlets covering · First listed: New Scientist, Nov 13, 2026, 11:55 AM · Read it: <https://www.newscientist.com/article/2599008-did-el-nino-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

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 12, 2026, 2:00 AM: [The Polar Vortex Is About to Make Weather Weird From the UK to the US](<https://www.wired.com/story/the-polar-vortex-is-about-to-make-weather-weird-from-the-uk-to-the-us/>) — Wired (Magazine, United States)
  These Arctic currents have never broken down so early in the season. Combined with an unprecedented El Niño, the outcomes aren’t easy to predict.
- Nov 12, 2026, 4:00 AM: [This winter, it’s polar vortex versus El Niño. Round one starts now](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxNV2g0Y091QmV1Rm5FY2tVbHVSalFQOXR2akpVVWlaU096Y1locmtkN1ljb3dpUE9jRWZBZmNpcUxYcm80QzlQcElDM1NXTGhkdFFNc0RKS0plOW8wQTNXQlU3YTdSQ0JZejNjaTV2UkNaZUNiYkVOZUM1Y1dNZUQ5LUNxNDVhUENoSkdSU2pnMm5lZXVI?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
- Nov 13, 2026, 10:43 AM: [What An Early Polar Vortex Combined With El Niño Means For Winter Weather](<https://time.com/article/2026/11/13/early-polar-vortex-el-nino-winter/>) — Time (Magazine, United States, rated Lean left)
- Nov 13, 2026, 11:55 AM: [Did El Niño cause an early breakdown in the polar vortex?](<https://www.newscientist.com/article/2599008-did-el-nino-cause-an-early-breakdown-in-the-polar-vortex/>) — New Scientist (Magazine, United Kingdom)
  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