El Nino and La Nina
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January is Warmest on RecordBy Live Science Staff Published
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On the Street: What New Yorkers Think about Global WarmingAn informal straw poll of New Yorkers reveals that many think global warming and El Nino are somehow contributing to this year's unusually mild winter.
By Ker Than Published
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Strange Weather's Loose Link to Global WarmingIs global warming behind this year's warm winter? Yes and no, scientists say.
By Ker Than Published
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Wildfires Linked to Warming Ocean
As warming ocean temperatures have been linked to a spike in wildfires in the past, scientists now predict the western United States could experience more of such fires in the coming decades.
By Jeanna Bryner Published
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El Nino Forms, Throttling Hurricane FormationEl Nino conditions have developed in the tropical Pacific and are likely to continue into early 2007.
By Live Science Staff Published
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Weak El Nino Possibly FormingThe U.S. should expect wetter-than-average conditions over portions of the Gulf Coast and southeastern states in the first three months of 2007
By Live Science Staff Published
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Deserts Might Grow as Tropics ExpandThe jet streams are on the move, and scientists say it could change rainfall long-term patterns around the globe.
By Ker Than Published
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Global Warming Weakens Trade WindsGreenhouse emissions are behind a shift that could affect marine biology, scientists say.
By Ker Than Published
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Crazy Weather: Northwest Drought Tied to Southwest FloodsA flip-flop in weather conditions drenches Los Angeles and Phoenix while Seattle dries up.
By Bjorn Carey Published
