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How does La Niña affect India’s climate? | Explained
6 days, 21 hours ago

How does La Niña affect India’s climate? | Explained

The Hindu  

La Niña, a phase of the El Niño Southern Oscillation, occurs when the region of the Pacific Ocean between Indonesia and South America is cooler than usual. Climate change may increase the frequency and intensity of both La Niña and El Niño events, as rising sea and land temperatures disrupt the Pacific’s balance. Meteorology of a La Niña winter Cities …

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A La Niña Watch has been declared — here's what that could mean for Australia's weather in 2024
7 months, 1 week ago

A La Niña Watch has been declared — here's what that could mean for Australia's weather in 2024

ABC  

The Bureau of Meteorology has officially moved to La Niña "watch", reflecting an increased chance the major climate driver, which helped bring flooding to eastern Australia in 2021 and 2022, will return later this year. La Niña is the cool phase of the El Niño Southern Oscillation and has helped deliver significant rainfall and flooding events to Australia in the …

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Odds of La Niña rise to 80 per cent according to US weather agency
9 months, 1 week ago

Odds of La Niña rise to 80 per cent according to US weather agency

ABC  

El Niño's demise and La Niña's emergence is gaining traction, increasing the odds Australia will face another lengthy period of above average rain and cooler temperatures by the back half of 2024. "A transition from El Niño to ENSO neutral is likely by April-June 2024, with the odds of La Niña developing by June-August 2024," stated NOAA's latest diagnostic. Looking …

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US weather agency on La Niña watch but BOM says climate pattern not guaranteed
10 months, 1 week ago

US weather agency on La Niña watch but BOM says climate pattern not guaranteed

ABC  

In short: The US national weather agency has announced it is on watch for a possible La Niña later this year. Climate scientist Kim Reid says the likelihood of La Niña remains a "coin toss" What's next: Australia's Bureau of Meteorology will be looking for atmospheric and oceanic conditions that indicate La Niña is coming. La Niña, El Niño and …

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2023 was officially the hottest year on RECORD - with global temperatures close to the 1.5°C limit, scientists warn
11 months, 2 weeks ago

2023 was officially the hottest year on RECORD - with global temperatures close to the 1.5°C limit, scientists warn

Daily Mail  

Scientists are increasingly linking extreme weather events with the warming of the planet, which is being largely caused by carbon emissions from fossil fuels. Pictured, a man pulls a bag of goods salvaged from a building as he wades through floodwaters on August 5, 2023 in Zhuozhou, Hebei Province south of Beijing, China A man cools off at a temporary …

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A warm, wet El Niño winter is in store for California and much of the U.S.
1 year, 2 months ago

A warm, wet El Niño winter is in store for California and much of the U.S.

LA Times  

After a blistering summer of record heat, raging wildfires and unpredictable storms, federal scientists on Thursday said a warm, wet winter driven by El Niño is in store for California and much of the rest of the country. “The anticipated strong El Niño is the predominant climate factor driving the U.S. winter outlook this year,” said Jon Gottschalck, chief of …

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Spring 2023: Meteorologists warn high temperatures and low rainfall will increase risk of bushfires
1 year, 3 months ago

Spring 2023: Meteorologists warn high temperatures and low rainfall will increase risk of bushfires

Daily Mail  

This spring is set to be dangerously dry and warm with meteorologists urging homeowners to start preparing for bushfires now. Weatherzone meteorologist Corine Brown said two differing weather events, a positive Indian Ocean Dipole affecting Australia's west and a largely-negative southern oscillation index affecting the east, will drive the drier weather. The Bureau of Meteorology has warned this spring will …

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From drought and bushfires to hail storms and rain, how has El Niño impacted on Australia in the past?
1 year, 3 months ago

From drought and bushfires to hail storms and rain, how has El Niño impacted on Australia in the past?

ABC  

The likely onset of the El Niño climate driver has made headlines this year, raising concerns about a dry and hot spring and summer ahead for Australia. A look back at the 27 recorded El Niño events since 1902 shows the impacts have overwhelmingly had a dry influence on eastern Australia. Monash University climate scientist Ailie Gallant said the event …

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The other 'Niño' that fuels the most destructive hurricanes
1 year, 3 months ago

The other 'Niño' that fuels the most destructive hurricanes

BBC  

The other 'Niño' that fuels the most destructive hurricanes Getty Images Hurricane Irma became a category 5 storm after it traveled across the Atlantic from Cape Verde gathering energy from the warm ocean water A little known phenomenon produces the Atlantic's most powerful hurricanes – but will it play a role in this year's storm season? A vast patch of …

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Bureau of Meteorology declares El Niño 'likely in coming weeks' but still not ready to say it's underway
1 year, 4 months ago

Bureau of Meteorology declares El Niño 'likely in coming weeks' but still not ready to say it's underway

ABC  

Australia's Bureau of Meteorology has announced an El Niño event is "likely in the coming weeks", but has again held off declaring that it is underway, despite having satisfied its own criteria. Key points: The Bureau of Meteorology has held off declaring El Niño for another fortnight, putting it at odds with international weather agencies El Niño development is considered …

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What this year’s El Niño means for wheat and global food supply
1 year, 5 months ago

What this year’s El Niño means for wheat and global food supply

Salon  

The World Meteorological Organization has declared the onset of the first El Niño event in seven years. Even a "moderate" El Niño may significantly affect crops grown in geographically concentrated regions — for example palm oil, which primarily comes from Indonesia and Malaysia. Impact on global food prices The following graph shows the correlation between El Niño events and global …

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Monday may have been Earth’s warmest day on record. Then came Tuesday and Wednesday
1 year, 5 months ago

Monday may have been Earth’s warmest day on record. Then came Tuesday and Wednesday

LA Times  

A visitor to Signal Hill seeks respite from hotter temperatures inland. Although scientists still need to verify global average temperature figures to officially cement this week’s sweltering milestones, experts say the data reflect the continued effects of climate change, and may not be the last records set this year given the return of El Niño. The global average daily temperature …

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Indian Monsoon: What is El Nino and It's Impact on Rainy Season Explained
1 year, 6 months ago

Indian Monsoon: What is El Nino and It's Impact on Rainy Season Explained

News 18  

Cyclone Biparjoy is now completely detached from the monsoonal flow and will not adversely impact the advance of the rain-bearing system or its performance, the India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday. India is expected to get normal rainfall during the southwest monsoon season despite the evolving El Nino conditions, the IMD had earlier said. In the 1930s, climatologists, led by …

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El Nino develops, experts wary of poor monsoon spell
1 year, 6 months ago

El Nino develops, experts wary of poor monsoon spell

Hindustan Times  

El Nino conditions have emerged, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said on Thursday, with the weather phenomenon threatening to push the global temperature to new highs. El Nino is the warming of waters in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, often accompanied by a slowing or reversal of easterly trade winds Read here: Monsoon finally reaches Kerala, but onset weak Weak …

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'Climate crisis accelerating at faster pace than expected': Scientist Roxy Koll
1 year, 6 months ago

'Climate crisis accelerating at faster pace than expected': Scientist Roxy Koll

Hindustan Times  

The climate crisis could spell the end of the world for many underprivileged, who have low capacity to adapt to the changes. Edited excerpts from an interview: Roxy Mathew Koll Read here: World Environment Day: Key climate meet to begin in Bonn on June 5 We experienced a mild summer but parts of eastern India saw extreme temperatures in April …

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El Nino casts a shadow over Indian agriculture
1 year, 7 months ago

El Nino casts a shadow over Indian agriculture

Live Mint  

In April, the India Meteorological Department forecast a normal monsoon for 2023, with rains estimated at 96% of the long-term average. “Therefore, it is very clear that not all El Niño years converted into droughts for India and not all Indian droughts happened in El Niño years," the authors concluded. During the last El Niño episode between 2014 and 2016, …

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How a potential 'extreme' El Niño climate pattern would affect Australia
1 year, 7 months ago

How a potential 'extreme' El Niño climate pattern would affect Australia

ABC  

The prospect of an El Niño climate pattern is looking increasingly likely as waters off South America's west coast warm, with some models even tipping conditions for an "extreme" event to occur. The Australian model even projects ocean temperatures in the Pacific could warm to a point indicative of an "extreme" El Niño — an event that can severely disrupt …

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El Niño in 2023 becoming more likely, which would result in dry, warm weather across eastern Australia
1 year, 8 months ago

El Niño in 2023 becoming more likely, which would result in dry, warm weather across eastern Australia

ABC  

The first El Niño phase of the Pacific Ocean in eight years is becoming more likely in 2023, increasing the odds of drier and warmer weather across eastern Australia. While the Bureau of Meteorology's Pacific status is currently set at El Niño Watch, defined as about a 50 per cent chance of development, one US federal government department says the …

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Explained | March 2023 was the second-warmest March, not the first. What does this mean?
1 year, 8 months ago

Explained | March 2023 was the second-warmest March, not the first. What does this mean?

The Hindu  

It has become a standard routine now to rank each month in terms of how warm it is compared to the same month in previous years in the instrumental record. Climate variability March 2023 was indeed the second warmest in the instrumental record. The warmest March occurred just a few years ago in 2016, when the biggest El Niño of …

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What does FUD mean in investing? MintGenie explains
1 year, 8 months ago

What does FUD mean in investing? MintGenie explains

Live Mint  

This is not a typo! RBI view on inflation It is widely anticipated that the Reserve Bank of India will implement a 25 basis points rate hike in the upcoming monetary policy, culminating in a total of 265 bps rate increase since May 2022. Although fast-moving consumer goods sales in rural India increased in February, it is uncertain whether this …

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Summer resolution: On the IMD’s heat wave forecasts
1 year, 8 months ago

Summer resolution: On the IMD’s heat wave forecasts

The Hindu  

It is not exactly surprising when the India Meteorological Department says that the summer months will be searingly hot. Last week, it proclaimed that most parts of the country are expected to experience above normal maximum temperatures during the “hot weather season”, barring parts of peninsular and northwest India, which would see normal or even below normal ‘maximum’ temperatures. ‘Above …

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What are El Niño and La Niña?
1 year, 9 months ago

What are El Niño and La Niña?

The Hindu  

India is experiencing a colder winter than normal. El Niño refers to a band of warmer water spreading from west to east in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. Together, El Niño and La Niña make up a cyclical process called the El Niño Southern Oscillation. An El Niño this year could increase the planet’s average surface temperature by more than 1.5° …

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UN, WEF agenda won’t force people to live in ‘smart cities’
54 years, 11 months ago

UN, WEF agenda won’t force people to live in ‘smart cities’

Associated Press  

CLAIM: Governments can “forcibly remove” people living on polluted land or water and require them to live in “smart cities” under a plan from the World Economic Forum and United Nations called Agenda 2030. The U.N.’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which the World Economic Forum is helping to implement through a partnership, outlines broad goals related to issues such …

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Bureau of Meteorology considering change to El Niño and La Niña definitions
1 year, 10 months ago

Bureau of Meteorology considering change to El Niño and La Niña definitions

ABC  

The Bureau of Meteorology is in discussions with international atmospheric agencies to overhaul how La Niña and El Niño are defined, potentially rewriting the record books of global weather history. Key points: Meteorological agencies released contradictory declarations on the state of the Pacific Ocean, causing confusion The BOM's manager of climate prediction services says current methods are simplistic A global …

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