Science news this week: Polar vortices and volcanoes undersea

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It’s a chilly start to 2025 for many as an expanding polar vortex is expected to bring dangerously low temperatures to the eastern half of the U.S. While it’s too early for precise measurements, forecasters predict that this month could be the coldest January in the U.S. for more than a decade.

But weather forecasts are not the only 2025 predictions in this week’s science news…

West Coast volcano about to blow

A bathymetric map of the Axial volcano off the coast of Oregon. (Image credit: NOAA)

Axial is an underwater volcano located 300 miles (480 kilometers) west of Cannon Beach, Oregon. The seamount erupts fairly regularly and is relatively close to the shore, making it a perfect site for studying volcanic activity.



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