A blizzard with brutally cold temperatures hit Iowa and neighboring states on Jan. 12, 2024. Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images By Mathew Barlow, UMass Lowell Over the past few days, extremely cold Arctic air and severe winter weather have swept...
Arctic sea ice has been on a downward slide for decades due to warmer water masses in the Arctic Ocean. Although sea ice extent varies per year, the downward trend is clear for each month. Image: Michael Wenger / Graphic: NSIDC With the massive snowfall in January and...