NASA: El Niño alters marine life in the Pacific NASA/JPL Hydrology August 11, 2026From JPL: As of June 2026, El Niño has officially arrived. This naturally recurring phenomenon is characterized by warmer-than-normal water temperatures...
CAL MATTERS: Fierce floods or wild waves? How San Diego is preparing for a winter of extreme weather under El Niño. Cal Matters Planning and management August 1, 2026As a “super El Niño” season gains steam, San Diego contends with aging stormwater systems and century-old dams. By Deborah...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: This year’s El Niño could spell disaster for West Coast fishermen Inside Climate News Ecosystems July 29, 2026Warming waters will severely disrupt food chains, leaving West Coast crews unable to catch commercial stocks, warn ocean advocates. By...
SJV WATER: Will the “super” El Niño fill Tulare Lake? A Fresno engineer thinks it’s almost certain SJV Water Hydrology July 22, 2026By Lois Henry, SJV Water El Niño is coming. Of that, scientists seem sure as ocean temperatures continue to heat...
GRIST: El Niño is here, and it’s already scrambling fisheries throughout the Pacific Grist Hydrology July 8, 2026From India to Peru to California, the powerful weather phenomenon is creating winners and losers across the fishing industry. By...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: El Niño is here and will have ‘big consequences’ for global weather Inside Climate News Hydrology June 22, 2026Interview by Jenni Doering, Living on Earth This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization...
GRIST: The ‘super El Niño’ is here. What happens next could upend food systems worldwide. Grist Hydrology June 16, 2026How the cyclical weather pattern interacts with climate change could spark hunger around the world. By Frida Garza, Grist This...
NOAA FISHERIES: 7 ways El Niño and large marine heatwave could affect West Coast marine species NOAA Fisheries Hydrology June 14, 2026Dual influences may shift fisheries, could signal hard times for salmon. By NOAA Fisheries A large marine heatwave has bathed...
YALE CLIMATE CONNECTIONS: What’s a ‘super El Niño’? And other El Niño questions, answered Yale Climate Connections Hydrology May 18, 2026We get into it: Why some meteorologists don’t like the term ‘super El Niño,’ why climate change can lead to...
NOAA: El Niño and high tide flooding, a possible double whammy for some coastal communities in 2026 NOAA Research Hydrology May 18, 2026NOAA’s National Weather Service is predicting El Niño is likely to emerge by July 2026 and continue through the winter,...
THE CONVERSATION: A ‘super El Niño?’ Why it’s too early to forecast one with certainty, but not too soon to prepare The Conversation Hydrology May 14, 2026Pedro DiNezio, University of Colorado Boulder Talk of a “super El Niño” developing in 2026 is gaining momentum, with concerns...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: As El Niño approaches, scientists predict fierce heatwaves, wildfires and floods Inside Climate News Hydrology May 13, 2026Emerging Pacific Ocean heat, combined with ongoing human-caused global warming, is a grim recipe for deadly climate extremes. Heat alone...
NOAA: Phase of El Niño-Southern Oscillation foreshadows U.S. wildfire activity up to a year in advance NOAA Research Hydrology May 1, 2026New research shows how La Niña and El Niño influence U.S. wildfires By NOAA Research The Pacific Ocean’s El Niño-Southern...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: The next El Niño could lock earth into a hotter climate Inside Climate News Hydrology April 27, 2026The Pacific heat pulse is temporary, but scientists warn that its climate impacts are not. By Bob Berwyn, Inside Climate...
NASA: Analysis shows La Niña limited sea level rise in 2025 NASA/JPL Climate change February 5, 2026From NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory: A mild La Niña caused greater rainfall over the Amazon basin, which offset rising sea...
