A five-storm cluster flung towards Britain on a hurtling jet stream threatens another imminent storm nightmare. As swathes of the country reel from Storm Bram, the next assault is just hours away, ...

Most summers, the polar jet stream retreats northward into Canada and weakens considerably, leaving the continental U.S. with ...

The jet stream, or any wind, is the result of differences in surface temperature. In simple terms, warm air rises, creating low pressure, and cold air sinks, creating high pressure. Wind is the ...

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