Scripps Oceanography meteorologists and climate scientists answer questions about El Nino’s impact on weather By Lauren Fimbres Wood, Scripps Institution of Oceanography The Pacific Ocean’s El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) occurs irregularly but can have major impacts on global temperature, weather...
Scientists documented changes in sea temperature by coral growth over time to evaluate the intensity of bygone and more recent El Niño events. By Carly Nairn, Courthouse News Service El Niños have come and gone for ages, but recent findings...
Unseasonably warm weather that rapidly melts snowpack is becoming more widespread in the U.S. West and happening earlier in the year. By Kate Yoder, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Matthew...
From JPL: As of June 2026, El Niño has officially arrived. This naturally recurring phenomenon is characterized by warmer-than-normal water temperatures...
Scientists developed a new method to better identify and understand the particular heat waves that cause abrupt snowmelt. By Carly Nairn, Courthouse News Service With climate change, wildfires and heat waves, an abundant snowpack becomes a more precious resource every...
Study shows how ocean circulation will reshape global rainfall By Jules Bernstein, UC Riverside A slowing Atlantic Ocean current is projected to intensify powerful storms in California while reducing snowfall over Greenland, according to a new University of California, Riverside...
