NOAA FISHERIES: California Current Ecosystem shows resilience entering strong El Niño NOAA Fisheries News March 11, 2024 111The 2023–2024 California Current Ecosystem Status Report shows an abundance of forage fish and a productive system fueled by upwelling....
EOS: Record-breaking temperatures likely as El Niño persists American Geophysical Union News March 1, 2024 45Global surface air temperatures will likely remain high through early summer because of a continuing El Niño event. By Grace...
THE CONVERSATION: El Niño is starting to lose strength after fueling a hot, stormy year, but it’s still powerful − an atmospheric scientist explains what’s ahead for 2024 The Conversation News February 8, 2024 187By Paul Roundy, University at Albany, State University of New York Wild weather has been roiling North America for the...
JOURNALIST’S RESOURCE: How El Niño and La Niña climate patterns form Journalist's Resource News December 6, 2023 58Learn how El Niño and La Niña climate patterns take shape and what the current El Niño could mean for...
JOURNALIST’S RESOURCE: El Niño: What it is, how it devastates economies, and where it intersects with climate change Journalist's Resource News November 29, 2023 372by Clark Merrefield, The Journalist’s Resource There is a band of water across the equatorial Pacific Ocean, stretching from the...
CAL MATTERS: As storms arrive in California, reservoirs are in good shape. But the water forecast is murky Cal Matters News November 17, 2023 120Unlike a year ago, water storage is above average. Whether the year is wet or dry, though, remains uncertain despite...
THE CONVERSATION: What is a strong El Niño? Meteorologists anticipate a big impact in winter 2023, but the forecasts don’t all agree The Conversation News October 12, 2023 230By Aaron Levine, University of Washington Winter is still weeks away, but meteorologists are already talking about a snowy winter...
AG ALERT: El Niño lifts hopes for more water, stirs fears of flooding Ag Alert News October 11, 2023 104By Peter Hecht, Ag Alert California reservoirs are brimming at historic levels after a water year described as akin to...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California prepares for El Niño winter after a year of extreme heat and floods Courthouse News Service News October 3, 2023 1033The state water department’s director said her highest priority is for the federal government to help improve California’s ability to...
VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: It’s Hard to Predict What the Coming El Niño Will Bring Voice of San Diego News September 29, 2023 38This periodically recurring atmospheric phenomenon in recent years has become just too unreliable to count on. By Robert Krier, Voice...
UCSB THE CURRENT: El Niño and La Niña multi-year events could become more common UC Santa Barbara News August 24, 2023 86By Harrison Tasoff, UC Santa Barbara The Pacific Ocean covers 32% of Earth’s surface area, more than all the land...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Multiyear El Niño and La Niña events likely to increase, researchers say Courthouse News Service News August 23, 2023 57A new study offers a glimpse into how El Niño and La Niña events may change. By Alanna Madden, Courthouse...
GRIST: A tropical storm in California? Warmer waters and El Niño made it possible. Grist News August 21, 2023 46By Naveena Sadasivam, Grist. This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Tropical Storm...
SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT: Australian wildfires and California drought Maven Delta scienceScience June 28, 2023 1647At the June meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Delta Lead Scientist Dr. Laurel Larsen spotlighted an article on the...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: West gets reprieve from drought, but forecasters predict change as El Niño approaches Courthouse News Service News June 15, 2023 38Parts of the western United States saw snow water equivalent levels 200% to 300% higher than normal. By Natalie Hanson,...
