The butterfly effect suggests that small changes in a system can have a large impact on eventual outcomes. One metaphor used ...

La Niña doesn’t just shape winter weather. When it develops during hurricane season, it can boost both the number and ...

When La Niña sets in during hurricane season, it has the potential to dramatically increase both the number and strength of ...

La Niña Odds Are Below 50% for Winter 25/26, NOAA Says first appeared on Powder on May 29, 2025 A massive plume of dust is ...

A new international study led by researchers at Tulane University shows that the El Niño and La Niña climate patterns affect nearly half of the world's mangrove forests, underscoring the ...

The strong El Nino weather condition that added a bit of extra heat to already record warm global temperatures is gone. It's cool flip side, La Nina, is likely to breeze in just in time for peak ...

Southern Oscillation’s global reach and complex ocean–atmosphere interactions across timescales, two simple, elegant equations capture its key dynamics and defining properties.

A confluence of factors, including warmer-than-average water temperatures, could mean a heightened 2025 hurricane season.

So, as it stands, an upcoming La Niña is kind of likely—the appearance of an El Niño much less so. This summer, NOAA has a higher degree of confidence that ENSO-neutral will stick around, with the ...

Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be unusually active. Discover what this means for your area and how to protect ...

A Monash University-led study is prompting scientists to rethink how the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) system evolved and how it might behave in the future as our climate continues to change.

IF you are old enough you will most likely remember the 1997-1998 El Niño event. One of the strongest El Niños on record, it brought severe droughts, haze, crop failures, and water rationing.