In the atmospheric layer above it, about 10 to 30 miles up, is the stratospheric polar vortex, where every winter a sunlight-starved Arctic spins up a mass of cold air that, ultimately, dissipates ...

Polar bears are resilient animals. Scientists issue warning over worrisome conditions that could leave polar bears stranded — ...

Following NOAA cuts, voluntary re­tire­ments, retired chief me­te­o­rol­ogist says NWS Tampa is prepared BY Erin Murray Tampa UPDATED 6:38 AM ET May. 29, 2025 ...

FWC commissioners say they believe reopening black bear hunting will regulate the population and manage growth rates. This would be the first black bear hunting season since 2015.

Members of the Animal Rights Foundation of Florida say this Florida black bear hunt is not necessary. They shared concerns from when the last hunt took place in 2015, saying nursing mothers and ...

Hurricane forecasters will continue to use all available tools, including satellite, radar, weather balloon and dropsonde data, to monitor the tropics and issue hurricane forecasts. But the loss of ...