On the heels of two record-setting years for global heat, 2016 is likely to set a new high for the planet in modern times, US scientists said Thursday.
Environment
May 19, 2016
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Withering drought and sizzling temperatures from El Nino have caused food and water shortages and ravaged farming across Asia, and experts warn of a double-whammy of possible flooding from its sibling, La Nina.
Environment
Apr 29, 2016
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Some 60 million people worldwide need assistance due to havoc wreaked by the El Nino climate phenomenon, but a shortage of funding could threaten the delivery of life-saving aid, the UN warned Tuesday.
Environment
Apr 26, 2016
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In the midst of an epic El Nino, federal meteorologists say its flip side, La Nina, is around the corner.
Environment
Apr 14, 2016
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In the future, the Pacific Ocean's temperature cycles could disrupt more than just December fishing. A study published in Nature Communications suggests that the weather patterns known as El Nino and La Nina could lead to ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 21, 2015
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This week's wet storm isn't expected to provide much, if any, relief from California's historic drought. But there is hope for a serious drenching next year in the form of El Nino, a tropical weather pattern over the Pacific ...
Environment
May 15, 2015
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A long anticipated El Nino has finally arrived. But for drought-struck California, it's too little, too late, meteorologists say.
Environment
Mar 5, 2015
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Extreme climate events such as an El Niño or La Niña weather patterns can wreak havoc on global economies, health systems, and plant and animal communities. In tropical Costa Rica, where rainfall is usually abundant, researchers ...
Ecology
Jan 14, 2015
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Scientists at a coral reef symposium in Canberra this week are examining degraded reefs off the Northwest Australian coast in an effort to determine what lies ahead for the Great Barrier Reef.
Environment
Jul 3, 2014
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Food experts on Thursday drew up the first global map of how the El Nino weather phenomenon affects production of four key cereals.
Earth Sciences
May 15, 2014
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