El Niño: Facts, news, features and articles about the climate cycle that impacts weather patterns around the globe
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El Niño Brings Wet Summer to Plains; Western Drought ContinuesThe West can expect its warm and dry weather to continue through the summer, while the central Plains will be relatively cool and wet.
By Becky Oskin Published
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2015 Already Setting Heat RecordsThe first three months of 2015 set new global heat records.
By Becky Oskin Published
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'Warm Blob' in Pacific Ocean to Blame for Wonky US WeatherA warm blob of water squished into a patch in the Pacific Ocean may be to blame for the weird weather the United States has experienced this year.
By Tia Ghose Published
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El Niño Can Predict Tornado Season's SeverityThis year's El Niño may deliver a quiet tornado season.
By Becky Oskin Published
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After Much Ado, El Niño Officially DeclaredA weak El Nino has finally emerged a year after its first signs of forming, but weather impacts will be muted.
By Andrea Thompson Published
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How Tree Rings Reveal Climate Secrets (Infographic)Scientists study ancient trees to learn about past droughts.
By Karl Tate Published
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La Niña Events May Spike with Climate ChangeThe weird weather phenomenon known as La Niña could occur nearly twice as often in the future as it does now, due to global warming, researchers say in a new study.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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2014 Will Be Earth's Hottest Year on Record, Despite US ColdArctic storms could bury Buffalo under heaps of snow until Christmas and 2014 will still be the hottest year on Earth since 1880, climate scientists said today.
By Becky Oskin Published
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Odds of El Niño Fall to 58 PercentEl Niño conditions continue to sputter in the tropical Pacific Ocean, pushing back the odds of even a weak El Niño emerging this winter, forecasters said today (Nov. 6).
By Becky Oskin Published
