A heated debate on the polar vortex Since the beginning of 2014, meteorologists have been using a new vocabulary word to describe the phenomenon of extremely cold temperatures experienced in North America, called the “Polar Vortex”. It is called a vortex because of the strong winds present in the upper atmospheres of the Earth's polar regions. When the vortices at the poles weaken, they begin to move toward the equator, triggering Arctic storms at typically warm latitudes. to the south, affecting the eastern United States and other regions. This can result in a warmer than average Arctic region and colder temperatures that can lead to severe winter weather in North America and Europe. (Overland)Scientists are currently having a great debate; Are arctic storms at low latitudes normal weather conditions? Or are they due to human activity? The effects of climate change are reshaping weather patterns around the world....