El Nino exerts powerful control ... Bjerknes (1969) called this zonal flow the Walker circulation after Sir Gilbert Walker. From the atmosphere's view then, the easterly winds are a consequence ...

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.

While CSU researchers said La Niña conditions are expected to end within the next couple of months, making way for a ...

During these anomalous years, just a few powerful atmospheric rivers could transform an expected dry La Niña year into a wet one (1967, 2011, 2017 and 2023), or their absence could turn a ...

Western India, including Ahmedabad, is experiencing significantly intensified heatwaves, while eastern cities like Patna and ...

El Niño and La Niña are two phases of the El Niño Southern Oscillation cycle, a climate phenomenon that originates in the Pacific Ocean, according to NASA. While El Niño is characterized by ...

The temperature of that patch of the tropical Pacific Ocean is closely monitored because it has far-reaching effects on atmospheric circulation and global climate. El Niño or La Niña shows up ...

As this weak La Niña comes to an end in the coming weeks, New England could expect more seasonable temperatures and increased ...