Issued by CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER/NCEP/NWSand the International Research Institute for Climate and Society11 February 2021 ENSO Alert System Status: La Niña Advisory Synopsis: There is a ~60% chance of a transition from La […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]