El Niño

Scientists are warning that the next El Niño could be far more intense than previous episodes, raising concerns about its potential impact on weather, food security, public health and the global economy. While El Niño is a naturally…
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The United Nations has warned that countries around the world must prepare for the likely return of El Niño, a powerful climate pattern that could trigger extreme weather, disrupt food production and intensify existing climate challenges…
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A new study by researchers at Rice University has found that large-scale climate patterns such as El Niño and the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) may significantly increase the risk of armed conflicts and civil wars in vulnerable…
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“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…”—except this year, it didn’t. Christmas in Delhi recorded an average temperature of 14°C, unusually warm for late December. Days later, a sharp cold wave swept across north India, delivering…
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Climate change is rapidly intensifying, scientists warn that the cooling effects of La Nina may not be sufficient to offset the rising temperatures in a warmer future. As India grapples with unusually high temperatures, the India…
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The powerful El Niño weather event which along with climate change has helped push global temperatures to new highs, has ended, say scientists. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology says the Pacific Ocean has “cooled substantially” in the…
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