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L.A.’s water supply looks good right now — but it might not last
1 week, 2 days ago

L.A.’s water supply looks good right now — but it might not last

LA Times  

Every winter, scientists across California ascend high into the Eastern Sierra via skis, snowshoes, motorized snow cats and helicopters. On Thursday, hydrologists made their first measurements of the season at Phillips Station, which the state has measured every winter for over 80 years to forecast L.A.’s water supply for the coming year. “We’ll need a progression of monthly storms to …

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El Niño makes an exit, but La Niña could bring dry conditions back to California
6 months, 4 weeks ago

El Niño makes an exit, but La Niña could bring dry conditions back to California

LA Times  

After a year of dominance, El Niño’s wrath has come to end — but its climate-churning counterpart, La Niña, is hot on its heels and could signal a return to dryness for California. “La Niña generally results in cooler global mean temperatures,” L’Heureux said in an email. “The tilt toward increased chances of below-average precipitation and above-average temperatures for the …

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Hyderabad-based INCOIS forecasts La Nina climate conditions from July to February
7 months ago

Hyderabad-based INCOIS forecasts La Nina climate conditions from July to February

The Hindu  

Hyderabad-based Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences has informed that the sea surface temperature anomaly signature in the eastern Pacific Ocean indicates a clear transition from El Nino to La Nina conditions. This bulletin outlines the current state of the Pacific Ocean and an outlook on the evolution of El Niño/La Nina conditions …

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BOM forecasts very warm winter for Australia, with the jury out on rainfall
7 months, 1 week ago

BOM forecasts very warm winter for Australia, with the jury out on rainfall

ABC  

Almost all of Australia, including the capital cities, is very likely to experience another "unusually warm" winter, according to the Bureau of Meteorology's official winter outlook. "And it's only really northern Australia showing any chance of unusually dry, but that's in the dry season so basically they get no rain anyway." Good winter rain is needed for Northcliffe dairy farmer …

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L.A.’s water supplies are in good shape. But is the city ready for the next drought?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

L.A.’s water supplies are in good shape. But is the city ready for the next drought?

LA Times  

California’s second wet winter in a row has left L.A.’s water supplies in good shape, and the city has used its reprieve from drought to make progress on water-saving infrastructure projects. After the state’s final snow survey of the season, officials with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power announced that Eastern Sierra snowpack is measuring 103% of normal, …

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Explained: Why El Niño is not good for monsoon rains in India
1 year, 7 months ago

Explained: Why El Niño is not good for monsoon rains in India

Firstpost  

The El Niño weather phenomenon is here and it is expected to send temperatures soaring globally. Experts also worry that with an El Niño event this year, India is unlikely to receive normal rainfall during the monsoon The El Niño phase is finally here, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “During El Niño events, these winds weaken or …

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The high cost of an El Niño in 2023
1 year, 7 months ago

The high cost of an El Niño in 2023

BBC  

The high cost of an El Niño in 2023 Bill Wechter / Getty Images In the southern US El Niño typically leads to increased rainfall and flooding Scientists have announced the start of a potentially strong El Niño climate pattern in June 2023. And they say that following two previous very strong El Niño events in 1982-83 and 1997-98, the …

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El Niño is coming, and ocean temps are already at record highs
1 year, 8 months ago

El Niño is coming, and ocean temps are already at record highs

The Hindu  

Winds are weakening along the equatorial Pacific Ocean. Specifically, El Niño tends to trigger intense and widespread periods of extreme ocean warming known as marine heat waves. Global ocean temperatures are already at record highs, so El Niño-induced marine heat waves could push many sensitive fisheries to a breaking point. But for many marine organisms that are highly adapted to …

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This Winter’s Weird Weather Goes Beyond Climate Change
1 year, 10 months ago

This Winter’s Weird Weather Goes Beyond Climate Change

Slate  

This winter season has thrown some wild weather our way, from winter storm Elliott to the arctic airmass that consumed New York, and now a major snowstorm is simultaneously hitting the Northeast and California. Global warming may sound like the obvious answer, but it’s not that simple, since the climate naturally operates with a degree of random variability that can …

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Christmas can still be done on a budget with cherries, mangoes, prawns on the menu
2 years, 1 month ago

Christmas can still be done on a budget with cherries, mangoes, prawns on the menu

ABC  

Christmas is just around the corner, and across Queensland fresh food producers are ready for the advent season, despite grappling with wild weather, labour shortages, and the rising costs of living. "You're not going to find nicer stone fruit or berries this time of year than in the Granite Belt," Granite Belt Growers Association president Nathan Baronio said. Australian Prawn …

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BOM declares La Niña, increasing flood risk for third year in a row
2 years, 3 months ago

BOM declares La Niña, increasing flood risk for third year in a row

ABC  

After months of speculation it is finally Bureau of Meteorology official: we are in the third La Niña in a row. Key points: The BOM has officially declared the La Niña is underway The climate driver typically brings wetter than average conditions to Australia's north and east This makes the third La Niña summer in a row and ups the …

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La Nina likely to last at least till August: WMO
2 years, 7 months ago

La Nina likely to last at least till August: WMO

Hindustan Times  

There is a high probability that the ongoing La Niña, which has affected temperatures and rainfall patterns, exacerbated drought and flooding globally, will continue until at least August, the World Meteorological Organization said on Friday. The forecast of La Nina conditions continuing at least till August is good news,” said Mahesh Palawat, vice president at Skymet Weather. “Human induced climate …

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Skymet predicts normal monsoon this year
2 years, 8 months ago

Skymet predicts normal monsoon this year

Hindustan Times  

India will receive “normal” rainfall this monsoon season, Skymet Weather, a private weather forecasting company said on Tuesday adding that the rainfall will be 98% of the Long Period Average. However, pulsating behaviour of the monsoon is expected to transpire abrupt and intense rains, interspersed by abnormally long dry spells,” said Skymet Weather’s managing director, Jatin Singh in a statement. …

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Wide Bay Burnett remains desperately dry despite La Niña drenching much of Australia
3 years, 8 months ago

Wide Bay Burnett remains desperately dry despite La Niña drenching much of Australia

ABC  

It is a map that tells an encouraging story for most of Australia but a cruel tale for an unlucky few. Key points: BOM classes severe rainfall deficiency as receiving rain in the lowest 5 per cent of records Its latest drought statement shows the Wide Bay Burnett as the standout area in severe deficiency Large parts of Australia have …

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Drought-stricken graziers in outback Queensland hope Christmas Day rain predictions come true
4 years ago

Drought-stricken graziers in outback Queensland hope Christmas Day rain predictions come true

ABC  

Graziers in drought-declared western Queensland hope to wake to the sound of rain on Christmas Day, after the La Niña weather event failed to bring a much-needed early start to the wet season. Key points: The predicted early start to the wet season failed to eventuate for drought-stricken central-west Queensland Good falls on Christmas Day are forecast for some parts …

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