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After a brief absence, the climate pattern known as La Niña has returned — and forecasters say it could play a major role in shaping this winter’s weather. La Niña is part of the natural climate cycle called the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO), which alternates between warmer and cooler seaContinue Reading
Earth’s atmosphere now holds more carbon dioxide than it has in millions — possibly tens of millions — of years, according to new data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and scientists at the University of California San Diego. For the first time in recorded history, global averageContinue Reading
After just a few months, the long-anticipated La Niña weather pattern has officially ended, according to scientists from the United States’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). La Niña, the cooler phase of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle, finally arrived in December 2024—months later than expected—and concluded by MarchContinue Reading
A weak La Niña climate pattern has finally emerged in the Pacific Ocean, arriving months later than anticipated. This development brings the potential for disruptive weather patterns worldwide—raising risks of drought in some regions and intensifying rains in others—even as it temporarily cools global average temperatures. The phenomenon, part ofContinue Reading
