Global Situation Assessment of El Niño-related Health Risks WMO has confirmed reports that a mature and strong El Niño is present in the tropical Pacific Ocean. International climate models suggest that the 2015/2016 […]
Hard hit by El Niño: experiences, responses and options for Malawi
Report from World Bank Published on 07 Jun 2018 In Malawi, the impact of extreme weather events has significantly contributed to the recurrent crises of food insecurity. This analytical work was undertaken to assist the […]
Why Experts Just Changed Their Forecasts About 2018 Hurricane Season Activity
Marshall Shepherd , CONTRIBUTOR June 2, 2018 In early spring, several forecast groups or organizations issue forecasts about activity in forthcoming Atlantic hurricane season. This year many of them hinted at a “slightly above” to […]
A building El Niño in 2018 signals more extreme weather for 2019
May 22, 2018 By Eric Holthaus In case you couldn’t get enough extreme weather, the next 12 months or so could bring even more scorching temps, punishing droughts, and unstoppable wildfires. It’s still […]
El Nino Coming Back?
(Bloomberg) — La Nina is dead. Long live El Nino? May 10 2018 A weather pattern known as La Nina that has worsened drought conditions across the U.S. Great Plains has faded, […]
Disaster preparedness is still a pipe dream despite big effort
Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana has already responded to the aftermath of the heavy rains by establishing disaster units and allowing his staff to work in flexible time frames aware of the danger. […]
If El Ninos happen twice as often in the future, what happens to seabirds?
May 7, 2018, UC Davis Brandt’s cormorant. Credit: Annie Schmidt/UC Davis More frequent El Niño events in the future may have surprising impacts on seabirds and some fish species, according to a study […]