El Niño: Facts, news, features and articles about the climate cycle that impacts weather patterns around the globe
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The surface of the ocean is now so hot it's broken every record since satellite measurements beganThe 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.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Rare 'triple-dip' La Niña could bring another year of intense hurricanes and drought to the USThe 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.
By Joanna Thompson Published
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Turtles complete seemingly impossible journey thanks to a hidden 'corridor' through the PacificLoggerhead turtles survive the journey using temporary "thermal corridors."
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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La Niña may brew a more active hurricane season, worsen drought in the SouthwestLa Niña conditions — cooler-than-average sea surface temperatures across the equatorial Pacific Ocean — could promote a more active Atlantic hurricane season.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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The Atlantic May See Up to 4 Major Hurricanes This Season, New Forecast SaysHere's what to expect for the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season and how to get prepared.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Hearts Ripped from 140 Children and 200 Llamas in Largest Child Sacrifice in Ancient WorldBy Laura Geggel Published
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Evidence Mounts Against So-Called Climate Change HiatusEvidence is mounting against the so-called climate change hiatus — a period lasting from 1998 to 2012 — when global temperatures allegedly stopped rising as sharply as they had before.
By Laura Geggel Published
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El Nino's Absence May Fuel a Stormy Hurricane SeasonThis year's hurricane season is likely to be more active than usual, thanks to an absent El Niño and warmer tropical Atlantic Ocean waters.
By Tia Ghose Published
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Human-Caused Climate Change Made 2016 Way Too HotBy Laura Geggel Published
