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Nearly 600 Years of Tree Rings Show Altered Ocean Habitat
Six centuries of tree-ring data have shown that coastal upwelling along the west coast of North America has become highly variable in the last half century.
El Nino Watch: 6 Months and Still Counting
El Niño, which has been anticipated to form since March, has yet to arrive but is still expected.
Odds of El Niño Drop; Still Expected to Form
The chances of an El Niño forming by winter have dropped to 65 percent, still double the normal odds.
Whiffs of Antarctic Sulfur Hold Climate Clues
Huge wildfires sparked by a powerful El Niño event 16 years ago left a distinct tinge of sulfur in Antarctica's snow.
Six Months In and Sizzling California Sets Record
January-June 2014 was the warmest first half to a year ever in California, helping fuel the state's drought.
California's 2014 Rainfall Totals Approach Record Lows
California's rainfall year ended today, and though the final totals aren't yet official, the parched state will likely end up with one of its lowest rainfall years since the 1920s.
Explainer: El Niño and La Niña
Opinion We wait in anticipation of droughts and floods when El Niño and La Niña are forecast but what are these climatic events?
