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2024 Hurricane Season: Ominous Signals And Potential La Niña Impact

Learn about the potential impact of warm ocean temperatures and La Niña conditions on the upcoming 2024 hurricane season.

India’s extreme rain was restricted to a ‘corridor’ during 1901-2019 | Explained

Indian monsoon's stability revealed: Synchronised extreme rainfall events occur along a 'highway' from West Bengal to Gujarat, unchanged since 1901. IMD forecasts rely on El Niño/La Niña, but other global relations can help improve predictions. Network analysis of IMD data reveals dynamics of synchronisation, offering potential to reduce risk from…

The Hindu · Dec 10, 2023

Will Japanese encephalitis return this summer? What about other diseases mosquitoes spread?

The last two summers have been swarming with mosquitoes thanks to near constant rain and flooding brought on by La Niña.

The Conversation · Dec 4, 2023

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We're in an El Niño – so why has Australia been so wet?

After three La Niña summers many of us would have been expecting much hotter and drier conditions this spring and summer after the arrival of El Niño. Instead, in many parts of eastern Australia it’s rained and rained over the last few weeks.

The Conversation · Dec 4, 2023

How big are the fires burning in Australia’s north? Interactive map shows they’ve burned an area larger than Spain

La Niña, invasive grass and land management practices are all factors in the larger-than-average fires burning across northern Australia

The Guardian - AU · Nov 15, 2023

Greenhouse gases are changing air flow over the Pacific Ocean – raising Australia's risks of extreme weather

After a rare three-year La Niña event brought heavy rain and flooding to eastern Australia in 2020-22, we’re now bracing for the heat and drought of El Niño at the opposite end of the spectrum.

The Conversation · Aug 23, 2023

Global warming will alter La Niña forever

A new study unpacks the impact of global warming on La Niña, which is part of an interannual climate fluctuation

Salon · Jul 26, 2023

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NSW warned of bushfire dangers as dry El Niño looms after ‘prolific’ vegetation growth

Rural Fire Service warns residents to get ready for upcoming season and not be complacent after three wet years

The Guardian - AU · Jul 18, 2023

What are El Niño and La Niña and how do they affect Earth's weather?

El Niño and La Niña significantly impact Earth's weather patterns. We explore the events in more detail here and take a look at how they impact Earth's weather.

Space · Jul 13, 2023

El Niño is officially here and may cause temperature spikes and major weather events, scientists warn

The World Meteorological Organization has declared the onset of El Niño conditions in the tropical Pacific, leading to surging temperatures and disruptive weather that could threaten lives.

Space · Jul 5, 2023

El Niño: how the weather event is affecting global heating in 2023

Planet is being hit by double whammy of global heating and emerging El Niño

The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2023

El Niño 2023: Here's How the Global Weather Phenomenon Could Affect Your Area

The climate pattern El Niño — Spanish for “the little boy” — is back. But despite its reputation, it is not malevolent or even automatically bad.

Inverse · Jun 18, 2023

How La Niña and El Niño affect the weather

A weather pattern known as El Niño has formed over the pacific ocean, and scientists believe it could drastically increase global temperatures and trigger extreme events like droughts and cyclones.

The Week · Jun 15, 2023

El Niño combined with global warming means big changes for New Zealand’s weather

El Niño is officially here, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and with it comes a change from the La Niña weather patterns New Zealand has experienced for the past three years.

The Conversation · Jun 12, 2023

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Daily Mirror · Jun 11, 2023

El Niño is officially BACK threatening intense floods, droughts, wildfire and PLAGUE

The United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has officially declared El Niño is underway and scientists warn it could bring record hot temperatures and contribute to extreme events including droughts, cyclones and infectious diseases

The Guardian - AU · Jun 10, 2023

Smoke in the air as Australia’s fire crews prepare for the return of El Niño

Climate change has lengthened fire seasons and limited chances for hazard reduction burns, leaving authorities racing the clock before risky weather hits

The Conversation · Jun 9, 2023

El Niño is back – that's good news or bad news, depending on where you live

El Niño is officially here, and while it’s still weak right now, federal forecasters expect this global disrupter of worldwide weather patterns to gradually strengthen.

The Conversation · May 18, 2023

New study helps solve a 30-year-old puzzle: how is climate change affecting El Niño and La Niña?

Human-caused greenhouse gas emissions mean strong El Niño and La Niña events are occurring more often, according to our new research, which provides important new evidence of the human fingerprint on Earth’s climate.

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ABC News · May 18, 2023

El Niño and La Niña have become more extreme and frequent because of climate change, study finds

CSIRO has found greenhouse gas emissions have likely been making El Niño and La Niña events more frequent and extreme since the 1960s. Up until now little was known about the role it played.

The Guardian - AU · May 18, 2023

Global heating has likely made El Niños and La Niñas more ‘frequent and extreme’, new study shows

Scientists say greenhouse gases have already affected climate patterns in the Pacific that could lead to more severe weather, floods and heatwaves

Evening Standard · May 17, 2023

What are El Niño and La Niña? Heatwave continues but UK could be set for an icy blast

The summer temperatures will continue around the country this week, but could the ‘beast from the east’ be lurking?

The Guardian - AU · May 14, 2023

El Niño extremely likely to impact Australian summer, US scientists predict

Experts warn strong vegetation growth during La Niñas could result in fuel for fires, as up to 90% chance of El Niño predicted

LiveScience · May 12, 2023

Significant El Niño event is almost guaranteed this year, experts warn. And it could be a big one.

NOAA researchers have predicted that an ocean-heating event known as El Niño is probably going to arrive in the next few months and persist into 2024.

ABC News · May 11, 2023

Black Summer bushfires may have influenced the onset of rare triple-dip La Niña, study finds

Months of smoke aerosols profusely pumping into the atmosphere during the 2019–2020 bushfires likely triggered a chain reaction that influenced the onset and intensity of the La Niña events, a US study has found.

The Conversation · May 10, 2023

Smoke from the Black Summer fires could have made the triple La Niña more likely

The 2019-2020 bushfire season was devastating. Vast areas of pristine forest burned, many for the first time in memory. By some estimates, a billion native animals died up and down Australia’s east coast. Dozens of people died.

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