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As La Niña strengthens, forecasters warn of a potential return to drought
4 months, 1 week ago

As La Niña strengthens, forecasters warn of a potential return to drought

LA Times  

As La Niña gathers strength in the tropical Pacific, forecasters are warning that the climate pattern could plunge California back into drought conditions in the months ahead. “Drought episodes do wane and redevelop, and a lot of that is associated with La Niña,” said Brad Pugh, a meteorologist with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. Nathan Lenssen, a climate scientist at the …

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As El Niño starts flip to La Niña, Latin America asked to be on alert
8 months ago

As El Niño starts flip to La Niña, Latin America asked to be on alert

The Hindu  

Latin American nations must be on high alert as the weather phenomenon known as El Nino rapidly switches over to La Nina, experts said on Thursday, leaving populations and crops little time to recover. El Nino and its abundant rains could soon turn into droughts caused by La Nina as well as an intense hurricane season across South America, experts …

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Christmas downpour threatens flash floods in Southeastern US thanks to El Niño
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Christmas downpour threatens flash floods in Southeastern US thanks to El Niño

Hindustan Times  

In the aftermath of a Christmas Day drenched in heavy rain, the Southeastern United States finds itself under the looming threat of flash flooding. From Virginia to the Carolinas, a weather system, supercharged by the El Niño-energized southern jet stream, is making its presence felt, turning the post-holiday scene into a watery spectacle. The culprit: El Niño's influence Performers dressed …

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Over 95% chance of El Nino conditions from January-March 2024: U.S. forecaster
1 year, 3 months ago

Over 95% chance of El Nino conditions from January-March 2024: U.S. forecaster

The Hindu  

There is a more than 95% chance that the El Niño weather pattern will continue through the Northern Hemisphere winter from January - March 2024, a U.S. government forecaster said on Thursday, bringing more extreme conditions. El Nino is a warming of ocean surface temperatures in the eastern and central Pacific, and can provoke extreme weather phenomena from wildfires to …

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July 3 was the hottest day on the planet. The record broke very next day
1 year, 5 months ago

July 3 was the hottest day on the planet. The record broke very next day

India Today  

Climate change is fueling weather extremes across the world, and temperatures are at an all-time high, not just in one region of Earth but throughout the entire planet. The US National Center for Environmental Prediction, which tracks the air temperature of the planet, confirmed that July 3 was the hottest day on record since we began recording data. "The onset …

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