During winter the situation is reversed as the North Pole tilts away from the sun for the northern hemisphere. Arriving on the same day across the globe, a solstice occurs when the sun reaches its ...

On the June solstice, the North Pole is tipped more toward the sun than ... where June brings the winter solstice and the shortest day of the year.) Read on for some more intriguing facts about ...

Related: Bizarre polar vortex over Antarctica delayed ozone hole opening, scientists say The Arctic polar vortex is a circle of strong, cold winds that picks up every winter over the North Pole.

In contrast, the Southern Hemisphere is entering the winter solstice at this time ... Earth reaches the point in its orbit when the North Pole is at its maximum tilt of 23.5 degrees toward ...

When the North Pole is tilted towards the sun, it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere. In December, the winter solstice marks the exact moment the Northern Hemisphere is tilted the furthest away ...

The Earth’s magnetic north pole is shifting rapidly – so what will happen to the northern lights? As the Earth's magnetic north pole heads towards Siberia, concerns have been raised that the ...

This winter was colder than usual in eastern and ... particularly strong cold air was pushed out from around the North Pole area on four occasions, which triggered heavier snowfall in areas ...

The most dangerous of the solstice rituals has to be polo voladore in Guatemala. The Flying Pole dance is performed ... the night of the winter solstice by getting all the family together, at ...