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Why Himachal Pradesh had its most rainless January since 1901 | Explained
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Why Himachal Pradesh had its most rainless January since 1901 | Explained

The Hindu  

January is usually the month when Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh are blanketed with snow. The Himalayan ranges of Uttarakhand have also reported minimal snowfall, with the first bout of snow in January at Auli, a popular hill resort, only reported on January 19. Records from the India Meteorological Department suggest Himachal Pradesh has registered its driest January since 1901, with …

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Sugar prices are rising worldwide after El Niño-linked weather damaged crops in Asia
1 year, 1 month ago

Sugar prices are rising worldwide after El Niño-linked weather damaged crops in Asia

LA Times  

Abba Usman sells granulated sugar at his shop in Abuja, Nigeria, on Oct. 27. Sugar worldwide is trading at the highest prices since 2011, mainly due to lower global supplies after unusually dry weather damaged harvests in India and Thailand, the world’s second- and third-largest exporters. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization is predicting a 2% decline in global …

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Record-breaking wildfires blanket Brazil with smoke
1 year, 2 months ago

Record-breaking wildfires blanket Brazil with smoke

Salon  

A record-breaking number of wildfires are blanketing the Amazon with smoke, choking some Brazilian cities and further isolating many Indigenous villages. Water levels in the region’s major rivers have become so low as to be unnavigable, leaving many Indigenous river communities without any way to obtain certain foods, drinking water, or medicine, according to Reuters. “We’ve seen large fish kills, …

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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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2023 on track to be world's hottest year on record, temperatures exceed 1.5C above pre-industrial levels for first time
1 year, 3 months ago

2023 on track to be world's hottest year on record, temperatures exceed 1.5C above pre-industrial levels for first time

ABC  

This year is now almost certain to become Earth's warmest on record after a hot July and August saw global temperatures reach the Paris Agreement target of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. "If current 2023 temperature anomalies are maintained, or increase, over the last four months of the year that would be sufficient for an annual record to be …

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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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Rice crops threatened by El Niño after grain supplies already disrupted by Ukraine war
1 year, 5 months ago

Rice crops threatened by El Niño after grain supplies already disrupted by Ukraine war

LA Times  

Warmer, drier weather because of an earlier-than-usual El Niño is expected to hamper rice production across Asia, hitting global food security in a world still reeling from the effects of the war in Ukraine. That’s bad news for rice farmers, particularly in Asia, where 90% of the world’s rice is grown and eaten, because a strong El Niño typically means …

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El Niño and what it means for rising global temperatures
1 year, 5 months ago

El Niño and what it means for rising global temperatures

Live Mint  

On 4 July, the World Meteorological Organization announced that El Niño conditions have developed in tropical Pacific Ocean and that the world should prepare for a surge in global temperatures. El Niño is a climate pattern that develops when a weakening of easterly winds results in warm surface ocean waters spreading across the Pacific Ocean, and while the condition lasts, …

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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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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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El Niño is coming. Here's what that means for weather in the U.S.
1 year, 7 months ago

El Niño is coming. Here's what that means for weather in the U.S.

NPR  

El Niño is coming. Here's what that means for weather in the U.S. Enlarge this image toggle caption NOAA NOAA As hot as the Earth's weather has been in recent years, it's about to get hotter: El Niño is on the way, with warmer sea temperatures promising new weather extremes, U.S. and international forecasters say. Here's a quick guide to …

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What is causing the parade of storms battering California?
1 year, 11 months ago

What is causing the parade of storms battering California?

LA Times  

Metro worker Gerardo Medina, 21, clears a flooded section of the pedestrian walkway leading to train platforms on the main level of Union Station in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday. The jet stream pattern this winter is very unusual for current La Niña conditions, said Alex Tardy, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in San Diego. It looks more …

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La Niña is coming. Here's what that means for winter weather in the U.S.
3 years, 2 months ago

La Niña is coming. Here's what that means for winter weather in the U.S.

NPR  

La Niña is coming. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center released its official winter outlook on Thursday, and confirmed that La Niña conditions will be in place from December to February. Sponsor Message La Niña is not a storm, but a climate pattern that occurs in the Pacific Ocean every few years and can impact weather around …

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'Autumn predictability barrier' means April is the toughest month to make climate forecasts
3 years, 8 months ago

'Autumn predictability barrier' means April is the toughest month to make climate forecasts

ABC  

After the recent record rain and the previous summer's record dry, what does this winter's climate have in store? Key points: Autumn is the most difficult season to make long-term climate forecasts The main climate drivers are often in neutral in autumn Seasonal forecasts become more accurate as climate drivers become clearer in winter The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting …

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