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Large patch of the Atlantic Ocean near the equator has been cooling at record speeds — and scientists can't figure out whyScientists are trying to decipher what drove the recent dramatic cooling of the tropical Atlantic, but so far few clues have emerged. "We are still scratching our heads as to what's actually happening," the researchers said.
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There's a 2nd El Niño — and scientists just figured out how it worksA new simulation shows that an El Niño-like climate pattern begins near New Zealand and Australia, and can trigger temperature changes across the Southern Hemisphere.
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All El Niños will be extreme if climate change isn't slowed, study suggestsIn a warmer world, every El Niño could look like today's most extreme events.
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'Uncharted territory': El Niño to flip to La Niña in what could be the hottest year on recordA quick flip from El Niño to La Niña is coming soon, but what does that mean for the U.S.?
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Polar vortex is 'spinning backwards' above Arctic after major reversal eventEarlier this month, a sudden atmospheric warming event caused the Arctic's polar vortex to reverse its trajectory. The swirling ring of cold air is now spinning in the wrong direction, which has triggered a record-breaking "ozone spike" and could impact global weather patterns.
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Experts are certain 2023 will be 'the warmest year in recorded history'After the warmest autumn ever, researchers are confident 2023 will be the hottest year on record before it has even finished.
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Big blob of hot water in Pacific may be making El Niño act weirdlyEl Niño is in full swing and will likely remain "strong" this winter, but its effect on weather patterns in the U.S. depends on the behavior of an unusually warm blob in the western Pacific, experts say.
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Amazon's 'flying rivers' of vapor are drying up in an unprecedented drought. Here's how to save them.A record drought, combined with a strong El Niño, is wreaking havoc on the Amazon. If steps aren't taken to curb illegal mining and deforestation, the ecosystem could collapse.
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A strong El Niño is coming this winter. What does that mean?Thanks to El Niño, meteorologists are predict a snowy winter in the Rockies, storms and wet weather in the South and drier conditions in the Northwest and Uppder Midwest.
