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Forecasts call for an active hurricane season. Could California see another Hilary?
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Forecasts call for an active hurricane season. Could California see another Hilary?

LA Times  

Near-record ocean temperatures and a strengthening La Niña could spell trouble for the East Coast of the United States, with federal forecasters warning of an 85% chance of above-normal Atlantic hurricane activity this year, and predicting as many as 25 named storms. The active 2023 eastern Pacific hurricane season saw 17 named storms, including Hilary and nine other hurricanes. “The …

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El Niño doesn't automatically mean it won't rain. Here's why it's been so wet and stormy for Australia's eastern states
11 months, 2 weeks ago

El Niño doesn't automatically mean it won't rain. Here's why it's been so wet and stormy for Australia's eastern states

ABC  

Australian weather has always been prone to extremes, which is why the sunburnt country is known for its drought and flooding rains. "So when we know it's going to be an El Niño it changes that probability so the segment for dry conditions on that chocolate wheel is much larger, and the wet is smaller." "When we talk about dry …

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‘Snow drought’ grips California and western United States, despite recent storms
11 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Snow drought’ grips California and western United States, despite recent storms

LA Times  

Although recent storms have thrashed the California coastline and boosted reservoir levels, the downpours have so far failed to deposit significant snowpack in the Sierra Nevada, which experts say is in the grips of a severe, early season “snow drought.” December’s powerful storms delivered super-sized waves and record-setting rainfall in California, but most of it fell in coastal areas, and …

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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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Is El Niño’s reputation as a legendary rainmaker overblown?
1 year ago

Is El Niño’s reputation as a legendary rainmaker overblown?

LA Times  

In the minds of many Californians, El Niño has long loomed as a rainmaker of epic proportions. Similarly, this past winter proved to be one of the state’s wettest ever, even though California was mired in a rare three consecutive years of La Niña, El Niño’s typically dry counterpart. “When you hear El Niño, you visualize floods and mudslides almost …

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Southern Australian states sizzle as Indian Ocean climate driver nears record strength
1 year, 2 months ago

Southern Australian states sizzle as Indian Ocean climate driver nears record strength

ABC  

One of the main drivers behind Australia's year-to-year rainfall and temperature variability is approaching record strength, second only to the peaks of 2019. While El Niño in the Pacific dominates the headlines due to its global influence, the Indian Ocean actually has a greater impact on Australia's weather during spring, and a pronounced shift in water temperatures to our west …

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Ready for round two? El Niño and positive Indian Ocean Dipole to deliver more spring heat
1 year, 3 months ago

Ready for round two? El Niño and positive Indian Ocean Dipole to deliver more spring heat

ABC  

Weather has dominated the headlines this week – an extraordinary period of September heat, and the official declaration of two major climate drivers. It was no coincidence record temperatures coincided with the arrival of El Niño and a positive Indian Ocean Dipole, as Australia's extreme year-to-year weather variability is mostly the result of alternating phases of our surrounding oceans. Indeed, …

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Beanies, scarves and puffer jackets come out as near-record chilly weather hits parts of the Pacific
1 year, 4 months ago

Beanies, scarves and puffer jackets come out as near-record chilly weather hits parts of the Pacific

ABC  

The people of Tonga know how to adapt to the extremes of the natural environment. Key points: A weather system pulling cold air from south of Tonga has helped drive temperatures to near-record lows Members of Tonga's royal family donated blankets to freezing prisoners and patients in a psychiatric ward The lowest temperature recorded in Tonga was 8.7C in September …

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Extreme heat sweeps the world from Europe to the US and Japan
1 year, 5 months ago

Extreme heat sweeps the world from Europe to the US and Japan

ABC  

Record heat forecasts are hanging over Europe and Japan, as tens of millions battle dangerously high temperatures in the United States, in the latest example of the threat from global warming. Key points: The European Space Agency has warned of "potentially the hottest temperatures ever recorded" A US heatwave stretching from California to Texas is expected to peak Climate experts …

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The lingering bitter taste of price rise in Tamil Nadu
1 year, 5 months ago

The lingering bitter taste of price rise in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

Rain or shine, any extreme weather condition influences the supply and prices of commodities every year in Tamil Nadu. Unless seeds are available, how can we plant them?” ‘Improve cold storage’ Traders and farmers demand better cold storage to combat price volatility and minimise wastage. SadagopanMember of Civil Supplies Department’s price monitoring committee T. Sadagopan, member of the Civil Supplies …

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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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The weather system that influences the world
2 years, 1 month ago

The weather system that influences the world

The Economist  

The World Ahead | Triple dip The weather system that influences the world The southern Pacific Ocean has been locked in its La Niña phase for three winters running. This raises air pressure over the south-eastern Pacific and creates stronger westerly winds, which drive more water before them, setting up the opposite feedback loop to El Niño, and keeping ENSO …

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Explained: What is behind the heat waves affecting the United States?
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained: What is behind the heat waves affecting the United States?

India Today  

Virtually all the contiguous United States experienced above normal temperatures in the past week, with more dangerously hot weather forecast. That is resulting in swings in the North Atlantic jet stream, which in turn leads to extreme weather events like heat waves and floods, according to Jennifer Francis, senior scientist at the Woodwell Climate Research Center. Because summer temperatures trend …

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