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...
NIDIS: New NOAA El Niño-Southern Oscillation Index Supports Drought Early Warning NIDIS Hydrology March 12, 2026By Joel Lisonbee, CIRES/NOAA/NIDIS The Oceanic Niño Index (ONI) has traditionally been NOAA’s official measure, or index, to track the...
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...
UNIV. OF TEXAS: El Niño and La Niña make water extremes move in sync Guest Contributor Hydrology January 16, 2026Press release from the University of Texas at Austin: Water extremes such as droughts and floods have a huge impact...
WATER DESK: Rainfall brings Colorado River drought relief, but concerns for next year’s water supply remain The Water Desk Colorado River November 5, 2025A forecasted winter La Niña, lingering drought conditions and dwindling reservoirs are causing water managers to worry. By Cassie Sherwood,...
NIDIS: The El Niño-Southern Oscillation and drought outlook in the United States NIDIS Hydrology September 8, 2025By Andrew Hoell, NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a recurring phenomenon defined by shifts in tropical...
EOS: Tree rings record history of jet stream-related climate extremes American Geophysical Union Hydrology August 21, 2025Persistent spatial patterns of summer weather extremes in the northern hemisphere recorded in tree ring growth records provide a thousand-year...
YALE CLIMATE CONNECTIONS: Why winter rains keep skipping the Southwest Yale Climate Connections Colorado RiverHydrology August 15, 2025by Bob Henson, Yale Climate Connections Climate change appears to have driven an ongoing 25-year shortfall in winter rains and...
USGS: Long-term satellite data reveal how climate shapes West Coast shorelines USGS Ecosystems June 25, 2025By the USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program New research uses decades of satellite data to show...
The growing impact of ENSO on extreme drought and flood events NOAA Research Hydrology April 28, 2025By NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory Extreme hydroclimate events, such as droughts, floods, and heavy rainfall, account for a...
