China and Thailand should further enhance collaboration on marine research and polar study amid the increasing challenges from climate change, as such a partnership could bring scientific solutions for sustainable development of both nations as well as the wider world, experts said at a conference.

The United States and Canada are currently experiencing a severe winter storm, which began last week, impacting over 60 million people across the eastern US. The cold wave, with temperatures potentially dropping as low as -50°C, is influenced by the "Polar Vortex."