El Nino/La Nina

THE CONVERSATION: How heat on the Tibetan Plateau fuels powerful storms in California, half a world away

The Conversation

Hydrology

September 11, 2026

By Yongkang Xue, University of California, Los Angeles The Tibetan Plateau may be on the other side of the world...

SCRIPPS: How does El Niño impact ocean ecosystems?

Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Ecosystems

September 11, 2026

Scripps Oceanography experts weigh in on how ocean life is impacted by the climate event By Lauren Fimbres Wood, Scripps...

SCRIPPS: How does El Niño impact the California Coast?

Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Hydrology

September 10, 2026

Scripps Oceanography scientists share how El Nino mean for the California coastline By Lauren Fimbres Wood, Scripps Institution of Oceanography...

SCRIPPS: How does El Niño impact the weather?

Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Hydrology

September 9, 2026

Scripps Oceanography meteorologists and climate scientists answer questions about El Nino’s impact on weather By Lauren Fimbres Wood, Scripps Institution...

SCRIPPS: What is El Niño and what makes this a very strong El Niño?

Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Hydrology

September 8, 2026

Scripps Oceanography experts explain phenomenon, why this event is likely to be a very strong El Niño, and how these...

NOAA FISHERIES: Ocean indicators we’re tracking for El Niño’s arrival on the West Coast

NOAA Fisheries

Hydrology

September 4, 2026

Ocean monitoring and species changes will signal El Niño’s arrival. By NOAA Fisheries Has El Niño reached the West Coast?...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: El Niño events much stronger in past several decades

Courthouse News Service

Hydrology

August 28, 2026

Scientists documented changes in sea temperature by coral growth over time to evaluate the intensity of bygone and more recent...

NASA: El Niño alters marine life in the Pacific

NASA/JPL

Hydrology

August 11, 2026

From 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, 2026

As 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, 2026

Warming 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, 2026

By 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, 2026

From 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, 2026

Interview 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, 2026

How 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, 2026

Dual influences may shift fisheries, could signal hard times for salmon. By NOAA Fisheries A large marine heatwave has bathed...