CNN wire File photo: hot weather in Southern California The summer of temperature extremes just keeps going, with record heat waves this month on all four continents that occupy the non-tropical Northern […]
Record-Breaking Summer on 4 Continents Blamed on Impacts of Climate Change
The blueprint for El Niño diversity
July 2018 A new study isolates key mechanisms that cause El Niño events to differ. Researchers found that the complexity and irregular occurrence of El Niño and La Niña events can be […]
La Niña-like ocean cooling patterns intensify northwestern Pacific tropical cyclones
Another piece in the climate puzzle UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA The intensity and frequency of strong tropical cyclones, as well as cyclone landfalls, has increased in recent decades in the northwestern […]
In ‘neutral’ years, monsoon isn’t always normal
By Amit Bhattacharya | TNN 16 April 2018 (Rajarshi MITRA/Flickr Creative Commons) Neither El Niño nor La Niña is expected to impact the monsoon this year, the met department said on Monday. While such ‘neutral’ years are […]
The 2018 hurricane season could be as busy as the 2017 season
by Madeline Scheinost and Taylor Ward, CNN Apr 9, 2018 After a record drought that featured no major (Category 3-5) hurricane landfalls in the United States, 2017 roared to life, reminding everyone […]
WMO El Niño/La Niña Update – March 2018
WMO El Niño/La Niña Update – March 2018 REPORT from World Meteorological Organization Published on 28 Mar 2018 —View Original Current Situation and Outlook Sea surface temperatures in the east-central tropical Pacific Ocean remain at […]
Ethiopia: Learning from the impact of past La Niña events
REPORT from UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Aug 15 2016 Context The Horn of Africa and Ethiopia specifically are prone to cyclical droughts and flooding linked to the global […]
Agencies must be alert on looming La Nina, says Environment PS
February 13, 2018 By Winnie Atieno Alarm has been raised over prospects of La Nina phenomenon developing over the equatorial Pacific Ocean. La Nina is characterised by unusually cold ocean temperatures in […]
2018 Somalia Humanitarian Response Plan Summary
Published on 17 Jan 2018 From UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Overview The unprecedented drought spanning over four consecutive poor rainy seasons has severely aggravated the humanitarian crisis in Somalia. Humanitarian […]
Global Ocean Regions Affecting Climate: Explained
January 11, 2018 Weak La Nina: The 2017-18 La Nina remains weak although likely maturing now as subsurface cool water to sustain La Nina is diminishing. According to multivariate ENSO index the […]
