The drought is driven by El Niño, an unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean that shifts weather patterns. With smartphones as commonplace as towels and sunscreen ...

This La Niña event is expected to be weak and its time of emergence may not have the impact it would otherwise have had, ...

Argentina's National Meteorological Service (SMN) issued a report stating that the El Niño phenomenon had arrived in the country after water temperatures in the Pacific Ocean remained above those ...

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Both weather events have been linked to higher-than-usual temperature differences between the two sides of the Indian Ocean - something meteorologists refer to as the Indian Ocean Dipole.

What is El Nino? El Nino is a Spanish word that means "little boy" or "Christ Child." The phenomenon was named El Niño because South American fishermen first observed it in the early 17th century.

The El Niño weather phase ... "upwell" - from the depths of the ocean, meaning sea surface temperatures are cooler than usual in the east Pacific. The phenomenon was first observed by Peruvian ...

Weather phenomena such as El Niño may occur twice as often, according to studies of ancient plankton published in "Nature". Extreme phenomena could become twice as frequent shortly as they are today.

According to an investigation by the Australian Government's scientific agency (CSIRO), the “El Niño” phenomenon would ... in warm waters in the deep ocean being unable to upwell, according ...

Eeva Ruuska, Americas Head of Intelligence at Riskline, has shared her thoughts on the arrival ofLa Niña and the impact it is ...