January 14, 2017 By Tom Yulsman La Niña typically cools the Pacific. But this time, large swathes of warmer-than-average sea temperatures have muted the cooling. The surface waters of the Pacific Ocean have been […]
As heat records pile up, La Niña may usher in cooler 2017
Scott Sutherland Meteorologist/Science Writer Thursday, July 21, 2016, 6:03 PM – Soaring global temperatures. Months of record low Arctic sea ice extent. Unusual weather patterns. 2016 has been racking up some incredible […]
PHL (Philippines) should brace for more rain as La Niña looms
Published May 13, 2016 6:43pm By KIERSNERR GERWIN TACADENA, GMA News The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) warned about the possibility of La Niña occurring in the second half […]
Government has comprehensive programs to deal with La Niña, says Palace
MANILA, June 1 (Mabuhay) Malacañang on Wednesday assured that the government is already carrying out several measures to address the possible effects of the La Niña weather phenomenon, which is expected to […]
La Niña: 2010–12
SOI: Strong SST: Moderate to Strong The 2010–12 La Niña event consisted of two peaks over successive summers; the 2010–11 peak was one of the strongest on record, comparable in strength with […]
Chance of a negative Indian Ocean Dipole event increases
The tropical Pacific Ocean remains in a neutral El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) state—neither El Niño nor La Niña—with all ocean and atmospheric indicators now near normal. Recent observations and climate model forecasts […]
El Niño is dead but La Niña is coming: Are we ready?
By Brandon Miller and Juliet Perry, CNN Updated 10:44 AM ET, Wed June 15, 2016 (CNN) It’s official — El Niño is dead. But its demise doesn’t necessarily mean we’re done with wild […]
La Niña is coming
Deep pool of cool water is making its way across tropical Pacific Author: Rebecca Lindsey Monday, May 16, 2016 One of the strongest El Niños on record has been dominating the tropical […]