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 El Niño will strengthen further before the end of 2015 and become one of the strongest […]
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 Government of Malawi to strengthen its efforts toward effectively responding to extreme weather-related events, especially El […]
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 “above” average season. June 1st is the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season though Subtropical storm […]
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 […]
(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, according to the U.S. Climate Prediction Center. But it could be replaced late this year by […]
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. May 9th, 2018 Victor Bwire, Nairobi. The Kenya Meteorological Department sounded the alarm that parts of […]
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 from the University of California, Davis. El Niños are unusually warm ocean conditions that occur every […]
