Australia’s Usual Summer of Wildfires Is Now Being Soaked by Prolonged Wet Weather January 12, 2024 By Keira Wright and Ben Westcott Australians bracing for a return of scorching heat and wildfires are instead battling a prolonged deluge of rain across the...
World Meteorological Organization Says 2023 Will Easily Break Climate Records December 29, 2023 By Don Jergler With a few days left to go until next year, it can be said that 2023 has officially shattered climate...
Climate Change, El Niño Bring T-Shirt Weather in December for Northern Hemisphere December 8, 2023 By Brian K. Sullivan It’s the cusp of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, but in many places from the US to Japan, it feels...
California Cities and Farms to Get 10% of Requested State Water Supplies When 2024 Starts December 5, 2023 California water agencies serving 27 million people will get 10% of the water they requested from state supplies to start...
Australia Faces Increased Risk From Bushfires Ahead of El Niño Summer December 4, 2023 By Renju Jose and Cordelia Hsu Australia faces an increased risk of bushfires during the approaching summer, authorities warned on Thursday, with the El Niño weather...
El Niño Likely to Develop Between Sept and Nov, Australian Weather Bureau Says August 29, 2023 By Peter Hobson Australia’s weather bureau said on Tuesday that sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific were rising and an El Niño...
El Niño Expected Between September and November: Australian Weather Bureau August 15, 2023 Australia’s weather bureau said on Tuesday the El Niño weather event, associated with hotter, drier weather, was likely to hit...
NOAA Increases Prediction for Atlantic Hurricane Season to “Above-Normal” August 11, 2023 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is increasing its prediction for the ongoing 2023 Atlantic hurricane season to “above-normal” activity....
Scientists Probe Sudden Spike in Ocean Temperatures May 2, 2023 By Seth Borenstein The world’s oceans have suddenly spiked much hotter and well above record levels in the last few weeks, with scientists...
Weather’s Unwanted Guest: Nasty La Nina Keeps Showing Up June 2, 2022 By Seth Borenstein Something weird is up with La Nina, the natural but potent weather event linked to more drought and wildfires in...