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The Latest Breaking News from La Niña

El Niño may have ended, but its legacy is greater hunger in sub-Saharan Africa

Rising food prices are causing more and more people to go hungry in sub-Saharan Africa. My new research shows that an overlooked cause could be El Niño, a climate phenomenon in the Pacific that affects weather patterns globally.

The Conversation

Two Upcoming Climate Phenomena Could Radically Shift the North Atlantic Ocean’s Hot Temperature

It’s rare to see both Niñas at the same time, yet in August 2024, both appeared to be developing. Let’s take a closer look at what that means.

Inverse

What is an Atlantic Niña? How La Niña’s smaller cousin could affect hurricane season

The North Atlantic Ocean has been running a fever for months, with surface temperatures at or near record highs. But cooling along the equator in both the Atlantic and eastern Pacific may finally be starting to bring some relief, particularly for vulnerable coral reef ecosystems.

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Is Australia’s climate confusing you? Here’s why rainfall and temperatures don’t always behave as expected

In the past few years in Australia, seasonal rainfall and temperatures have left a lot of people confused. Sometimes, the hot, dry conditions usually associated with an El Niño have not eventuated. Similarly, there have been years where a La Niña did not lead to the cool, wet conditions expected.

The Conversation

See stunning photos of the Atacama Desert — the driest on Earth — blooming in winter for 1st time in a decade

"This very arid soil houses a treasure," ecologist María Fernanda Pérez told Live Science after the Atacama Desert produced a rare winter bloom.

LiveScience

Scientists say they can now forecast El Niño Southern Oscillation years in advance

Scientists used thousands of years of climate data to show that El Niño Southern Oscillations can be predicted more than two years in advance.

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Scientists say they can now forecast a strong El Niño years in advance

Scientists used thousands of years of past climate data to show that El Niño Southern Oscillations can be predicted more than two years in advance.

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How hurricanes will change as the Earth warms

When Hurricane Beryl hit the Grenadine Islands on July 1, its 150-mph winds and awesome storm surge made it the earliest category 5 storm (the most destructive grade on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale) the tropical Atlantic has seen.

The Conversation

Will La Niña cool us down? Probably not

La Niña usually has a cooling effect, but it's little match for climate change

Salon

Dangerous record heat wave expected for California, Arizona, and Nevada starting Tuesday

Las Vegas could see its earliest 110-degree day on record as triple-digit heat sweeps across the West

Latin Times

Record-Breaking Hurricane Season Forecasted Due To Climate Factors

Learn about the severe upcoming hurricane season predictions due to warming oceans and La Niña, with increased storm activity and potential impacts of clim...

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La Niña Signals Her Dark Return With A Rainy Cold Front That Will Hit Every Bit Of Australia

Time to take a boat to work.

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Millions in US face extreme-heat threat as experts urge better protections

Recommendations include heat forecasts and outdoor-worker safeguards to prevent thousands of deaths and injuries

The Guardian - US

Summer could be even hotter than 2023

Shattered temperature records and a chaotic hurricane season promise to feature heavily this summer

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Heavy water: how melting ice sheets and pumped groundwater can lower local sea levels – and boost them elsewhere

Imagine you’re standing near the edge of the Antarctic Ice Sheet, gazing out over the ocean, when the ice near you starts to melt very rapidly. A surge of meltwater flows into the ocean. Surprisingly, you watch the sea level fall – not rise.

LiveScience

This year's hurricane season could see 25 named storms, NOAA says in record-breaking forecast

Unusually high temperatures combined with the abatement of the El Niño could lead to more major hurricanes this year.

The Texas Tribune

Federal forecasters predict the highest number of storms ever for 2024 season

Wind changes caused by the La Niña climate pattern and warmer-than-average ocean temperatures are expected to be major drivers to this year’s hurricane season.

The Conversation

Hurricane forecast points to a dangerous 2024 Atlantic season, with La Niña and a persistently warm ocean teaming up to power fierce storms

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1, and forecasters are predicting an exceptionally active season.

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Summer 2024 Will Be Full of Some Truly Bizarre Weather Patterns

If you live along the U.S. Atlantic or Gulf coasts, La Niña can contribute to the worst possible combination of climate conditions for fueling hurricanes.

The Guardian - AU

Australia put on La Niña watch by Bureau of Meteorology as Pacific sea surface temperatures cool

Weather bureau says there is now a 50/50 chance of La Niña forming this year

The Guardian - AU

The El Niño has ended. Will Australia get a La Niña next – and what weather could that bring?

Our climate is influenced not just by Pacific weather patterns but by the Indian and Southern oceans, as well as global heating trends

LiveScience

'Uncharted territory': El Niño to flip to La Niña in what could be the hottest year on record

A quick flip from El Niño to La Niña is coming soon, but what does that mean for the U.S.?

Salon

Heat records keep getting shattered

March 2024 shattered heat records after a "lost winter," further proof our climate is spiraling out of control

The Guardian - AU

BoM declares the El Niño is over and another La Niña could be on the way

Seven months after an El Niño associated with hotter and drier weather got under way, conditions have returned to neutral

Axios

"Extremely active" hurricane season seen for the Atlantic

A coming La Niña plus record warm ocean temperatures means a blockbuster hurricane season.

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