It has been nearly a decade since El Niño, a natural tropical Pacific weather and ocean phenomenon, has been as strong as it has been this winter. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the last time El Niño caused a real wave of cold weather was in 2015-2016, when...
The US National Hurricane Center estimates a 90% chance of tropical storm Bonnie hitting Georgia this coming Memorial Day weekend. Although hurricane season typically runs from June 1st to November 30th,...
The strong influence of the El Niño current could significantly increase the threat of hunger and disease for millions of people in 2016, experts from humanitarian organizations say. El Niño can exacerbate droughts in some areas and cause flooding in others. The most devastating consequences ...
This winter and next 2016 could be some of the hottest in Earth's history. It's all about El Niño: the warm ocean current will be especially strong this winter. In some states, this can lead to drought and natural disasters. Vox talks in detail ...
In the United States, cyclone El Niño is gaining strength, threatening natural disasters. Scientists warn that the consequences will be much worse this year than in previous decades. The climatic processes taking place now in the center of the Pacific Ocean threaten with hurricanes and cyclones of unprecedented strength in the autumn-winter period ...