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November shatters global temperature records, marking 6 record-warm months in a row
1 year ago

November shatters global temperature records, marking 6 record-warm months in a row

LA Times  

The planet has experienced an astounding six-month run of record-breaking temperatures, including the hottest November on record, federal officials announced Thursday. Global average temperatures last month were 2.59 degrees Fahrenheit above the 20th century average — 0.68 degrees above the previous record from November 2015, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, whose records date back to 1850. “It …

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El Niño usually brings dry weather, so why have we just had weeks of heavy rain?
1 year ago

El Niño usually brings dry weather, so why have we just had weeks of heavy rain?

ABC  

Last month, record daily rainfall totals fell across several parts of the New South Wales south coast and monthly totals were also above average for most of the NT and Queensland. Loading YouTube content Soaking end to dry spring The answer is no — El Niño is still underway in the Pacific and the phenomenon tends to bring hotter, drier …

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Warm November Ahead? As El Niño Gathers Strength, IMD Predicts Higher Than Normal Temperatures - News18
1 year, 1 month ago

Warm November Ahead? As El Niño Gathers Strength, IMD Predicts Higher Than Normal Temperatures - News18

News 18  

After a hotter-than-usual October, India may have a warm November ahead even as El Niño begins to gather strength over the equatorial Pacific Ocean. “We expect the severity of winter to be slightly less at night for Northwest India, especially due to cloudiness on most days, as the region is likely to witness good rains this month.” A natural climate …

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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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How climate change could be making El Niño more extreme
1 year, 3 months ago

How climate change could be making El Niño more extreme

ABC  

El Niño in a changing climate The prospect of a possible El Niño summer, with the hot and dry conditions it's known for in Australia, can be frightening. Sea surface temperature data captured by satellites and buoys is used to determine whether the Pacific Ocean is in an El Niño, La Niña, or neutral phase. CSIRO climate and natural hazards …

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New data reveals 2023 is on track for record heat — and next year should be even hotter
1 year, 4 months ago

New data reveals 2023 is on track for record heat — and next year should be even hotter

ABC  

Earth has just passed another climate milestone. After widespread global heatwaves through June and July, 2023's average air temperature for the year so far is 14.99 degrees Celsius — just passing the previous high of 14.98C from seven years ago. Next year likely to be warmer If you look back through global temperatures since 1950, there's an obvious trend: the …

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A relentless heat wave that refuses to let up brings danger to California, Southwest
1 year, 4 months ago

A relentless heat wave that refuses to let up brings danger to California, Southwest

LA Times  

Mariah Barnett, 9, and her father, Troy, recline in a pool while trying to beat the 109-degree heat at the McMurtrey Aquatic Center in Bakersfield. “We would not see the kinds of temperatures globally that we’re seeing without climate change — it’s virtually impossible to explain these changes in the absence of climate change,” said Katharine Jacobs, director of the …

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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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Earth sizzled to a global heat record in June. And July is getting hotter, experts say
1 year, 5 months ago

Earth sizzled to a global heat record in June. And July is getting hotter, experts say

LA Times  

Children cool themselves as they rest near the Forbidden City on a hot day last month in Beijing. An already warming Earth steamed to its hottest June on record, smashing the old global mark by nearly a quarter of a degree, with oceans setting temperature records for the third straight month, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday. …

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Farmers turn to climate scientists to help prepare for future weather as El Niño looms
1 year, 5 months ago

Farmers turn to climate scientists to help prepare for future weather as El Niño looms

ABC  

Australia's Bureau of Meteorology is yet to officially declare an El Niño, but food growers are already bracing for hotter, drier conditions ahead. Key points: A Queensland vegetable grower is consulting a leading climate scientist to prepare for future weather Australia remains on El Niño alert, with the US and UN weather agencies having already declared the event is underway …

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We just had the world's hottest day on record, data shows — and experts say it's only going to get hotter
1 year, 5 months ago

We just had the world's hottest day on record, data shows — and experts say it's only going to get hotter

ABC  

Scientists told us it was close. Key points: Data from US scientists suggests this Tuesday was the world's hottest day on record Experts say heat records will continue to topple without urgent action on climate change Swathes of the northern hemisphere are currently experiencing heatwaves and record temperatures The average global temperature on Monday, July, 3 hit 17.01 degrees Celsius, …

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Mexico says mass bird deaths likely caused by El Niño's hotter waters
1 year, 6 months ago

Mexico says mass bird deaths likely caused by El Niño's hotter waters

The Hindu  

The deaths of hundreds of wild birds along Mexico's Pacific coast were likely caused by the El Niño climate phenomenon, local authorities said on Thursday, as the country and its surrounding oceans face an intense heat wave. Some 300 wild birds of various species were found dead over the weekend along the coasts of Mexico's western states of Chiapas, Oaxaca, …

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El Niño has officially begun. Here's what that means for the U.S.
1 year, 6 months ago

El Niño has officially begun. Here's what that means for the U.S.

NPR  

El Niño has officially begun. Here's what that means for the U.S. toggle caption Ryan Kellman/NPR El Niño is officially here, and that means things are about to get even hotter. It's one of the most obvious ways that El Niño, which is a natural climate pattern, exacerbates the effects of climate change, which is caused by humans burning fossil …

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California ‘weather whiplash’ fuels uncertainty in upcoming wildfire season
1 year, 7 months ago

California ‘weather whiplash’ fuels uncertainty in upcoming wildfire season

LA Times  

When Jonathan O’Brien sees the rolling green hills of Southern California, the grasses lush from this winter’s heavy rains, he can’t help but feel uneasy. “When that happens, it’s all but inevitable we will see a severe fire season or two.” This summer, however, O’Brien and other forecasters project that portions of the state could get a break. But this …

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Spectre of El Niño is back to haunt
1 year, 9 months ago

Spectre of El Niño is back to haunt

Live Mint  

Even before investors could heave a sigh of relief on inflation, a potential fresh risk in the form of El Niño has emerged. “Based on February forecasts made over the last two decades, we note that of the six times that NOAA ascribed a 45% or higher probability of El Niño in February, only three years saw El Niño actually …

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