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Threat of drought looms large as monsoon plays truant in Kerala

Kerala facing drought-like conditions due to 44% deficient monsoon, 90% shortfall in August. Water levels in reservoirs at 37% of total storage capacity. IMD forecasts below-normal rainfall till Aug 25. El Niño and neutral IOD likely to continue, indicating 'dry run' of monsoon in Kerala. 14 deficient monsoons since 1901,…

The Hindu · Aug 15, 2023

Odds of 'strong' El Niño now over 95%, with ocean temperatures to 'substantially exceed' last big warming event

Sizzling ocean temperatures in the east-central tropical Pacific throughout July indicate there is a good chance El Niño conditions will remain strong for the next six months.

LiveScience · Aug 15, 2023

Prepare for aggressive hurricane season

Agency urges readiness as record-breaking ocean temps, El Niño effects increase worse-than-average hurricane risk

Salon · Aug 15, 2023

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Rising methane could be a sign that Earth's climate is part-way through a 'termination-level transition'

Since 2006, the amount of heat-trapping methane in Earth’s atmosphere has been rising fast and, unlike the rise in carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane’s recent increase seems to be driven by biological emissions, not the burning of fossil fuels. This might just be ordinary variability – a result of natural climate…

The Conversation · Aug 14, 2023

Return of El Niño raises risk of hunger, drought and malaria, scientists warn

Hot natural weather pattern will exacerbate heat-related dangers brought about by climate crisis

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2023

Hoodies sell out in Tonga as El Niño brings wintry chill

Residents on island rush to buy warm clothing and heaters amid unusually cold winter weather for the Pacific nation

The Guardian - AU · Aug 9, 2023

Recovery of Great Barrier Reef stalls as scientists point to bleaching, disease and starfish attacks

Reef experts say an El Niño climate pattern could take hold this summer, raising the risk of another mass bleaching event further

The Guardian - AU · Aug 8, 2023

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These 4 Phenomena Are What’s Actually Driving This Year’s Extreme Heat

A recent study found the weekslong heat wave in Texas and Mexico that started in June 2023 would have been virtually impossible without climate change.

Inverse · Aug 6, 2023

Winter heatwave in Andes is sign of things to come, scientists warn

Human-caused climate disruption and El Niño push temperature in mountains to 37C

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2023

Australia may face a summer of heatwaves, even without El Niño

Bureau of Meterology says most of the country is likely to be warmer than average, but El Niño pattern is hard to predict with certainty

The Guardian - AU · Aug 5, 2023

Record-breaking Heat Gives Way To Uncertain Autumn Forecast

El Niño and wildfires threaten fall weather across U.S.

Zenger · Jul 27, 2023

4 factors driving 2023's extreme heat and climate disasters

Between the record-breaking global heat and extreme downpours, it’s hard to ignore that something unusual is going on with the weather in 2023.

The Conversation · Jul 27, 2023

Murray-Darling Basin plan: Labor gives states more time to deliver water pledges despite El Niño fears

Environment minister Tanya Plibersek has declined to say if the federal government will use its power to buy back more water

The Guardian - AU · Jul 25, 2023

El Niño will likely continue into early 2024, driving even more hot weather

El Niño is warming up the water in the Pacific Ocean. That extra heat affects the whole planet, and has helped drive record-breaking hot weather.

WEKU · Jul 20, 2023

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 20, 2023

Extreme weather: the climate crisis in four charts

As much of the northern hemisphere endures blistering heatwaves and parts of Asia are deluged with rain, a number of climate records are being challenged

The Guardian - AU · Jul 18, 2023

Morning Mail: Indigenous school inequality, El Niño threat, Trump predicts his arrest over January 6

New figures show how Gonski has failed to deliver more funding for Indigenous children, while concern grows about prospect of ‘a very bad summer’

The Guardian - AU · Jul 18, 2023

NSW warned of bushfire dangers as dry El Niño looms after ‘prolific’ vegetation growth

Rural Fire Service warns residents to get ready for upcoming season and not be complacent after three wet years

The Guardian - AU · Jul 18, 2023

What do the ‘supercharged’ northern hemisphere heatwaves mean for the Australian summer?

‘If we have an El Niño supercharged by climate change then we could be in for a very bad summer,’ a UNSW academic says

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The Conversation · Jul 18, 2023

A climate expert explains the Northern Hemisphere's weird, wild summer - and what it means for Australia

The Northern Hemisphere summer has brought one extreme event after another – from heatwaves to wildfires and floods. It comes as the world likely heads into an El Niño pattern, which brings a higher chance of hot, dry weather in much of Australia.

Salon · Jul 17, 2023

The connection between crops and El Niño

"El Niño's global impacts are complex and multifaceted"

Salon · Jul 17, 2023

Record heat is bleaching coral

El Niño is contributing to the problem, but rising ocean heat is largely driven by burning fossil fuels

The Guardian - AU · Jul 14, 2023

Sydney’s unseasonably warm weather set to stay as BoM continues ‘El Niño’ watch

The Bureau of Meteorology’s long-range forecast expects more warm weather for the east coast, with Sydney hitting a top of 23C on Saturday

WEKU · Jul 13, 2023

Last month was the hottest June ever recorded on Earth

June 2023 was the hottest June on record, going back to 1850. And forecasters expect more records to fall as El Niño exacerbates human-caused climate change.

The Conversation · Jul 13, 2023

What this year's El Niño means for wheat and global food supply

The World Meteorological Organization has declared the onset of the first El Niño event in seven years. It estimates 90% probability the climatic phenomenon, involving an unusual warming of the Pacific Ocean, will develop through 2023, and be of moderate strength.

Space · Jul 13, 2023

What are El Niño and La Niña and how do they affect Earth's weather?

El Niño and La Niña significantly impact Earth's weather patterns. We explore the events in more detail here and take a look at how they impact Earth's weather.

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