Ocean mixing intensifies central Pacific ENSO via diabatic heating, study reveals
The El Niño and Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is one of the most influential interannual climate phenomena in the global ...
Lingering El Niño events are becoming more common: Study uncovers 7,000-year trend
An international team of geoscientists, marine geologists, climatologists, and environmental specialists has found that ...
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With the return of El Niño unlikely, researchers forecast active 2025 hurricane season
While CSU researchers said La Niña conditions are expected to end within the next couple of months, making way for a ...
Early look at hurricane season predicts over a dozen named storms. But El Niño could change things
It’s only spring, but some weather forecasters are already focusing on this year’s Atlantic hurricane season. The season, ...
Consecutive El Niños are happening more often and the result is more devastating – new research
In recent decades, these climate patterns have been persisting longer and recurring more often. A striking example is the 2020-2023 La Niña, a rare “triple-dip” event that lasted for three years.
A top hurricane forecast is here, and it brings bad news: Danger is already brewing
Forecasters worry about warm water in the Atlantic Ocean where hurricanes form and the predicted absence of an El Niño.
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El Niños that linger are becoming less of a rarity
El Niños develop every few years and can cause heavy rains, droughts and other hazards. Most El Niños last for a year, but ...
Sea lions are attacking people in the waters off California’s coast. Here’s why
Along some 70 miles of Southern California coastline, usually curious and playful sea lions are attacking humans in the water ...
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Early look at hurricane season predicts over a dozen named storms. But El Niño could change things
Currently, weak La Niña conditions are in effect in the tropical Pacific Ocean, according to the Climate Prediction Center. La Niña and El Niño are the cool and warm phase, respectively, ...