El Nino News
Scientists Probe Sudden Spike in Ocean Temperatures
The world's oceans have suddenly spiked much hotter and well above record levels in the last few weeks, with scientists trying to figure out what it means and whether it ...
Is Sudden Ocean Warming Spike Cause for Concern?
The world's oceans have suddenly spiked much hotter and well above record levels in the last few weeks, with scientists trying to figure out what it means and whether it forecasts a surge in ...
More La Ninas Confounding Computer Models and Fueling Western Drought
Something weird is up with La Nina, the natural but potent weather event linked to more drought and wildfires in the western United States and more Atlantic hurricanes. It's becoming the nation's ...
As La Nina Fades, U.S. Gulf Coast Still Faces Robust Hurricane Risks
La Nina, the cooling of the equatorial Pacific that shifts weather patterns the world over, is fading away. But California may still be prone to dryness, and the U.S. Gulf Coast faces the risk of ...
A Spring El Niño or La Niña Is Increasingly Unlikely
There is about a 65 percent chance that neutral weather conditions will prevail in the Northern Hemisphere this spring with no El Niño or La Niña, up from 60 percent last month, a U.S. government ...
A Fading El Nino Could Trigger a Busier Hurricane Season
Government meteorologists say this year's hurricane season may be busier than initially expected now that summer's weak El Nino has faded away. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's ...
Expect Up to 8 Hurricanes During the 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Season
As many as 8 hurricanes may form in the Atlantic in 2019, a "near normal" season following two years of storms that have left a trail of death and destruction in the Caribbean and U.S. coast. Nine to ...
A Weak El Nino Should Linger Through August, Possibly Easing Hurricane Threats
The weak El Nino pattern that's been influencing global weather will probably stick around through August, likely bringing rain to Brazil's coffee fields while drying India's monsoon and possibly ...