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 […]
Agencies must be alert on looming La Nina, says Environment PS
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 […]
Impacts of La Niña in Africa
Original publish date: January 26, 2011 In this short video interview, scientists Brad Lyon and Paul Block from the International Research Institute (IRI) for Climate and Society explain the potential impacts of […]
Ag Weather Forum: Favorable South America Rain Outlook
By Mike Palmerino , DTN Senior Ag Meteorologist December 19, 2017 Timely and beneficial rains are indicated for most of South America’s crop areas this week, including the dry sectors of Argentina and southern […]
Alert! La Niña Warning 2018
Early warning – early action analysis for a potential La Niña in 2016 – 2017 This report highlighted the expected 2016-17 La Niña which did not unfold the way it was expected. […]
UK set for 2 months of HEAVY SNOW and BLIZZARDS: NOAA issues rare La Nina winter advisory
BRITAIN is facing the most savage winter freeze for half a decade as climate experts warn a La Nina Pacific Ocean cooling could trigger months of heavy snow and blizzards. By NATHAN RAO […]
Winter to set in after 10 days, may affect air quality: Experts
November 6, 2017 No significant snowfall has been recorded in the Himalayan region this year The city has started to experience a nip in the air, particularly morning and nights. However, experts […]
Warmer summer than usual for most of the country, thanks to La Nina video
November 2, 2017 Summer’s on the way and if Niwa forecasts are correct, it’s going to be much warmer than usual. A La Nina pattern is expected to make its presence felt […]
El Niño over, but its victims still need help
Climate scientists conclude that climate change and El Niño are combining to create unprecedented extreme impacts this year Over 400 million people have been affected by the El Niño weather event that ended […]
