El Niño: Facts, news, features and articles about the climate cycle that impacts weather patterns around the globe
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Venomous Sea Snake Washes Up on California Beach, Surprising ScientistsTwo venomous sea snakes have washed up on Southern California beaches in 2015.
By Elizabeth Peterson Published
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El Niño Expected to Strengthen, Bring Wild Weather Across USThis year's particularly strong El Niño is expected to get even stronger before it's done.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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DIY Halloween Costumes: 7 Geeky Getups for Any PartyThere's still time to assemble an appropriately geeky getup in time for this weekend's festivities.
By Elizabeth Peterson Published
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Wet (But Warm) Winter: Strong El Niño to Usher in Lots of RainA strong El Niño is brewing in the Pacific, which should bring warmer and wetter weather across the Southern and Eastern United States.
By Tia Ghose Published
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Upcoming El Niño May Be As Wild As 1997 EventEl Niño is expected to be more beast than "little boy" this year — a forecast about the weather pattern that becomes clear in newly released maps of the waters around the equatorial Pacific Ocean.
By Jeanna Bryner Published
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Snakebites in Costa Rica Rise Along with El Niño CyclesSnakebites in Costa Rica spike during El Niño and La Niña as venomous snakes respond to changes in the weather and climate.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Record Hot First Half May Herald Warmest Year YetJune 2015 was the warmest June on record, and there's a good chance 2015 will be the warmest year.
By Andrea Thompson Published
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Predicting El Niño Devastation, Weeks in AdvanceOpinion No, El Niño is not the source of every weather crisis, but it can be devastating, and researchers have uncovered a new clue that may help predict how bad things can get.
By Raghu Murtugudde Published
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Devastating Floods in Texas, Oklahoma Driven by El NiñoSevere floods in Texas and Oklahoma are causing devastation after multiple storm systems battered a formerly drought-stricken area, according to experts.
By Elizabeth Howell Published
