After months of delay, the cool La Niña climate pattern has emerged in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, which increases ...

The risk of fires in the Amazon is greater in regions where groundwater storage is compromised, especially when El Niño exacerbates the drought. Using satellite images and data from fires ...

A naturally occurring El Nino climate pattern associated with warmer-than-usual water in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean is contributing to Panama's drought. Water levels in Gatun ...

Drought was a major storyline for U.S. crop ... He points out with most models signaling the return of El Nino, it is also a hint of what type of growing conditions crops like corn could see ...

More information: Naomi Toledo et al, Dynamics of meteorological and hydrological drought: The impact of groundwater and El Niño events on forest fires in the Amazon, Science of The Total ...

A lot of that, I think, could be tied to the heat in the atmosphere related to the early onset El Niño,” says Rippey. According to Rippey, the drought in the Midwest can be attributed to the ...

A vast spot in the Pacific Ocean called the El Niño-Southern Oscillation effects weather the world over. This spot is famous for creating oscillating weather patterns known as El Niño and La Niña.

El Nino exerts powerful control on Earth's climate ... Halfway around the world in India, El Niño years were not so benign. The Great Drought of 1876-78 spread widespread famine and brought ...

Getty Images Heat and drought will likely hit parts of Asia as a result of El Niño The researchers believe this event has an 84% chance of exceeding moderate strength by the end of this year.