The Effects of El Niño in Asia
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El Niño watch: Here’s what it means for cities
There’s a 70 percent chance of an El Niño event occurring this winter Sep 19, 2018 By Megan Barber Los Angeles, California, could see wet weather this winter if a moderate El Niño occurs. Shutterstock Think back a few years to the winter of 2015-2016 and you might remember a […]
Indian Ocean influences on Australian climate
Understanding the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) Sea surface temperatures Indian Ocean sea surface temperatures impact rainfall and temperature patterns over Australia. Warmer than average sea surface temperatures can provide more moisture for frontal systems and lows crossing Australia. Indian Ocean Dipole Sustained changes in the difference between sea […]
Socio-Economic Impacts of El Niño
Comprehensive list of recent and historical El Niño / La Niña impacts. Read Reports to the Nation on our Changing Planet: El Niño and Climate Prediction (PDF), and find more impacts information in the FAQs on El Niñoand La Niña. Global Impacts Global effects of El Niño La Niña and Resources from the IRI Wwind, […]
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 early, but odds are quickly rising that another El Niño — the periodic warming of the […]
Diversity of El Niño Variability Makes Prediction Challenging
The atmospheric response to El Niño, both in the Pacific region and around the world, changes with each event and is uncertain in future under the influence greenhouse gas forcing. Storm clouds over the Indian Ocean as observed from the International Space Station. Changes in cloud cover is […]
Scientists discover new link to El Niño
January 31, 2018 Variations in Arctic stratospheric ozone can affect the tropospheric climate at middle-to-high latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere and all the way down to the tropics, according to researchers in China. The result suggests a key stepping stone in the known connection between Arctic stratospheric ozone and […]
