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El Niño is officially here, scientists say
After months of warning, experts have confirmed that the ocean-warming event El Niño is here and will gradually strengthen into the winter, with a potential worldwide climate impact.
NASA spots sign of El Niño from space: 'If it's a big one, the globe will see record warming'
The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite recorded Kelvin waves moving eastward across the Pacific — a phenomenon often considered a precursor to El Niño.
Significant El Niño event is almost guaranteed this year, experts warn. And it could be a big one.
NOAA researchers have predicted that an ocean-heating event known as El Niño is probably going to arrive in the next few months and persist into 2024.
The surface of the ocean is now so hot it's broken every record since satellite measurements began
The upper levels of the ocean have never been this hot. Blame the end of La Niña and the ever-present heating effect of climate change.
Rare 'triple-dip' La Niña could bring another year of intense hurricanes and drought to the US
The cooler climate pattern is predicted to persist for the third winter in a row, bringing an increased risk of powerful hurricanes to the eastern U.S. and flooding to Australia.
Turtles complete seemingly impossible journey thanks to a hidden 'corridor' through the Pacific
Loggerhead turtles survive the journey using temporary "thermal corridors."
La Niña may brew a more active hurricane season, worsen drought in the Southwest
La Niña conditions — cooler-than-average sea surface temperatures across the equatorial Pacific Ocean — could promote a more active Atlantic hurricane season.
The Atlantic May See Up to 4 Major Hurricanes This Season, New Forecast Says
Here's what to expect for the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season and how to get prepared.
