February 17, 2020 Jennifer Fitchett Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography, University of the Witwatersrand Many parts of Kenya have been experiencing torrential rainfall for a couple of months now. This has resulted in floods and landslides. The […]
Dwindling Arctic Sea Ice May Affect Tropical Weather Patterns
A new study finds a possible link between Arctic warming and more frequent El Niños in the Central Pacific. BY BOB BERWYN, INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS JAN 27, 2020 The rapid decline of […]
It Will Be Tougher to Forecast the Weather This Winter With No El Nino
By Brian K Sullivan November 14, 2019, Weather across the U.S. may be less predictable this winter with forecasters unable to depend on the strong influences of the El Nino and La Nina […]
Super El Niño events may become more frequent as the climate warms
You can thank the evolution of the West Pacific Warm Pool. October 22, 2019 By Andrew Freedman Climate change is reshaping the evolution and intensity of El Niño events in a way that […]
Interview: ‘China Needs to Put its Money Where its Mouth is and Actually Release Some Water to Relieve the Drought’
Radio Free Asia July 2019 A drought in the Mekong river region of Southeast Asia that has lasted since the beginning of this year has continued well into what should be the […]
Changing weather will affect living standards of half of India’s population
2018 was the sixth-warmest and had the sixth-lowest monsoon in the last 117 years, says IMD By Richard Mahapatra Thursday 17 January 2019 Credit: Getty Images The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on January 16 […]
Hard hit by El Niño: experiences, responses and options for Malawi
World Bank June 7, 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 […]