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The Latest Breaking News from El Niño

After a streak of record-breaking global temperatures, the climate is on a knife-edge

For 13 consecutive months, global average air and ocean temperatures were probably the hottest they have been in human history.

The Conversation

Earth has just ended a 13-month streak of record heat – here’s what to expect next

A 13-month streak of record-breaking global warmth has ended.

The Conversation

Earth's Record-Breaking Heat Streak Ends, Climate Change Threat Persists

July 2024 ends Earth's 13-month heat record streak due to El Niño waning, highlighting ongoing global warming crisis.

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Earth Is Still Breaking Heat Records

And 2024 could be the hottest year on record.

Texas Observer

Is Australia’s climate confusing you? Here’s why rainfall and temperatures don’t always behave as expected

In the past few years in Australia, seasonal rainfall and temperatures have left a lot of people confused. Sometimes, the hot, dry conditions usually associated with an El Niño have not eventuated. Similarly, there have been years where a La Niña did not lead to the cool, wet conditions expected.

The Conversation

There's a 2nd El Niño — and scientists just figured out how it works

A new simulation shows that an El Niño-like climate pattern begins near New Zealand and Australia, and can trigger temperature changes across the Southern Hemisphere.

LiveScience

See stunning photos of the Atacama Desert — the driest on Earth — blooming in winter for 1st time in a decade

"This very arid soil houses a treasure," ecologist María Fernanda Pérez told Live Science after the Atacama Desert produced a rare winter bloom.

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Scientists say they can now forecast El Niño Southern Oscillation years in advance

Scientists used thousands of years of climate data to show that El Niño Southern Oscillations can be predicted more than two years in advance.

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All El Niños will be extreme if climate change isn't slowed, study suggests

In a warmer world, every El Niño could look like today's most extreme events.

LiveScience

Scientists say they can now forecast a strong El Niño years in advance

Scientists used thousands of years of past climate data to show that El Niño Southern Oscillations can be predicted more than two years in advance.

LiveScience

'It's hard to communicate how unbelievable this is': Hurricane Beryl is the earliest Category 5 storm on record

Unprecedented sea surface temperatures have driven the powerful storm to form early in the year, sowing catastrophe across the Caribbean.

LiveScience

2024’s violent tornado season has been one of the most active on record − a meteorologist explains the weather behind the outbreaks

Spring 2024 was unnerving for people across large parts of the U.S. as tornado warnings and sirens sent them scrambling for safety.

The Conversation

Will La Niña cool us down? Probably not

La Niña usually has a cooling effect, but it's little match for climate change

Salon

How Shetland data is helping to gauge El Niño’s effect on thunderstorms

Historical records may prove link between climate fluctuation in Pacific and atmospheric electric field over 5,000 miles away

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Malawi faces a food crisis: why plans to avert hunger aren’t realistic and what can be done

Malawi is heading towards a severe food crisis later this year. Drought brought on by the El Niño weather pattern has affected the harvest of maize, the staple food grown by nine out of 10 farming households in the country.

Inverse

When It Comes To Calculating Climate Risks, Stock Traders Turn To This Data Source

What tools are best for looking at weather and climate change prediction? Ask the investors.

LiveScience

This year's hurricane season could see 25 named storms, NOAA says in record-breaking forecast

Unusually high temperatures combined with the abatement of the El Niño could lead to more major hurricanes this year.

The Conversation

Hurricane forecast points to a dangerous 2024 Atlantic season, with La Niña and a persistently warm ocean teaming up to power fierce storms

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1, and forecasters are predicting an exceptionally active season.

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The Independent UK

From Zambia to Afghanistan, WFP warns El Niño's extreme weather is causing a surge in hunger

The UN’s World Food Programme says extreme weather attributed to the El Niño phenomenon is causing a surge in hunger from Zambia to Afghanistan, calling on donors for much-needed help

The Conversation

Sweet sorghum is a hardy, nutritious, biofuel crop that offers solutions in drought-hit southern Africa

The southern African region is battling with drought at present. This is the result of El Niño, a natural climate cycle characterised by changes in Pacific Ocean temperatures. It has effects on global weather patterns, particularly rainfall and temperature.

The Conversation

What is wind shear? An atmospheric scientist explains how it can tear down hurricanes

Weather forecasters talk about wind shear a lot during hurricane season, but what exactly is it?

The Guardian - UK

Honduran city’s air pollution is almost 50 times higher than WHO guidelines

San Pedro Sula is rated ‘dangerous’ as effects of forest fires, El Niño and the climate crisis causes a spike in respiratory illnesses

Inverse

Summer 2024 Will Be Full of Some Truly Bizarre Weather Patterns

If you live along the U.S. Atlantic or Gulf coasts, La Niña can contribute to the worst possible combination of climate conditions for fueling hurricanes.

Latin Times

Costa Rica Announces Electricity Rationing Plan Amid Drought

Hydroelectric plants are responsible for supplying 70% of the Central American country's electricity, and the state-run electricity company, ICE, has partially blamed the drought problem on El Niño. The present situation has forced the Costa Rican government to announce the electricity rationing plan.