northern

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In a typical winter, it forms a relatively compact, circular system that helps lock in the coldest air to high northern latitudes.

From Barron's

Emergency workers dug through deep mud in search of victims Friday after a landslide from an extinct volcano crashed into a popular campsite in northern New Zealand.

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Meteorologists say temperatures could plunge well below freezing in some areas as the frigid northern air, known as the Polar Vortex, settles over the country.

From BBC

Because Sulawesi lies on the northern sea route between mainland Asia and ancient Sahul, the dates have direct implications for assessing when the ancestors of Aboriginal Australians first arrived.

From BBC

Raphael Boukandoura, who works for various French publications including Liberation and Courrier International, was detained late Monday at a protest over a military operation targeting Kurdish fighters in northern Syria.

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