An ocean heatwave is developing in the North Pacific, threatening with the ecosystem disruption in the region
Global oceans play a crucial role in weather and life across the entire world. The latest observations show a strong oceanic heatwave is developing in the Northeast Pacific ocean....
An environmental disaster strikes in the Arctic Circle, as 21,000 tonnes of oil spills into the Arctic rivers, dying them red!
Spring in Siberia has been unusually warm, and one of the warmest on record. Higher than normal temperatures have started to melt the permafrost layer, causing a diesel fuel...
Summer 2020 forecast: A closer look at Europe and North America, as negative ENSO takes over the Tropics
Summer 2020 is here, so its time to look at the latest forecasts to see what kind of weather we can expect. We will be taking a closer look...
*April blocking* A remarkable blocking ridge will develop in the North Atlantic, affecting everything from the weather to the stratospheric Polar vortex and the Arctic sea ice!
Spring is the transitional period between winter and summer. That means that we can witness fast weather changes and many great dynamics. One of these dynamics is coming soon,...
*10-15 day outlook* Winter vs. Spring showdown! Eurasia leans towards spring, while winter makes its final stand over North America!
April is the second spring month, and that means warmer weather and longer days. But, the northern polar regions do not warm up so quickly and are still in...
*Arctic* After reaching the largest sea ice extent in the past 8 years, the Arctic sea ice is now in an unusually rapid ice melt phase, starting the melt season
Arctic sea ice has reached its maximum extent in early March. The ice melt season has begun, with rapid ice loss, as warmer air reaches the polar regions. Arctic...
*Rare event* A rare Ozone hole develops over the Arctic/Canadian region, unusually strong for the Northern Hemisphere!
It is a rather rare occurrence to see a larger area of sustained ozone depletion over the Arctic regions during the late winter/early spring season. But this year, records...
*March 2020 – weekly breakdown* First half of March continues the pattern from winter. But the second half will feature a change, as the North Atlantic pattern finally goes into a slowdown
March is the first spring month, and the latest forecasts now show that it will transition slowly into proper spring, as the North Atlantic cyclonic pattern slowly weakens. Week...