All posts tagged "El Niño"
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2.3KWorld NewsHundreds Dead In Ecuador Earthquake, Thousands Injured
According to CNN, the death toll from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that rocked Ecuador this week has risen to 272. Reports indicate that...
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2.0KEnvironmental NewsMassive Coral Bleaching Event In Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef, located off the northeastern coast of Australia, is a UNESCO World Heritage site which contains over 1,000 species...
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3.5KEnvironmental NewsCO2 Levels Jumped By 3.05 PPM In 2015
According to a press release from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) increased by 3.05 parts per...
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1.8KScience News8,000 Dead Seabirds Wash Ashore On Alaskan Coasts
Scientists believe that the thousands of dead birds that have washed ashore in Alaska starved to death. According to Live Science, 99 percent...
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2.6KEnvironmental NewsWhy Are Venomous Sea Snakes Washing Ashore In California?
This venomous yellow-bellied sea snake washed up on the shores of Coronado Dog Beach in Southern California and was discovered by a...
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2.3KWeather NewsFreak North Atlantic Storm To Bring Abnormally Warm Temperatures To The Arctic
A most unusual storm has been making its way across the globe, threatening to bring the Arctic region above freezing temperatures. The...
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1.9KBusiness NewsGas Prices Rising In Parts Of U.S., Falling In Others
Substantial variations in the prices of gas are being reported across the United States despite an overall price decrease nationwide. Americans have...
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2.7KWeather NewsSierra Nevada Snow Drought Alleviated As Potent Storm Moves Ashore
Several feet of snow is expected to fall on the snow-starved Sierra Nevada mountains as an intense storm swings in from the Pacific...
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2.6KScience NewsA Full Moon, Not Snow, Will Set The Tone For Christmas Day
If you’re dreaming about a white Christmas, you probably won’t get it this year. Thanks to the strongest El Niño on record,...
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2.2KWeather NewsSunday Weather Forecast: Sunny Skies, Mild Temps Expected Across Most Of The U.S.
This weekend is turning out pretty good for most of the United States. With the exception of the Pacific Northwest and a...
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2.7KWeather NewsHurricane Patricia Reaches Unprecedented Strength Thanks To El Niño
Warm waters are fuel for tropical system development, and right now the waters in the Eastern Pacific are boiling, thanks to a...
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1.8KEnvironmental NewsNOAA Warns Global Coral Bleaching Event Will Persist Through 2016
Coral reefs, one of the ocean’s most exotic underwater sights, are being threatened by unusually warm water temperatures that continue to rise...
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1.9KScience NewsMeteorologists Predict Strongest El Niño On Record
Meteorologists in the both the United States and the United Kingdom agree that the developing El Niño in the eastern Pacific Ocean...
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2.1KEnvironmental NewsWarm Waters Fueled By El Niño Threaten To Kill Hawaiian Coral
Warm waters fueled by El Niño are threatening to kill Hawaiian coral through a process called coral bleaching, according to researchers from...
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1.7KEnvironmental NewsHurricane Danny Now Category 2, Stunning Space Imagery
For the moment, the Eastern Caribbean can breathe a sigh of summer relief. CNN has reported that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
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1.6KEnvironmental NewsClimate Scientists Report July 2015 As The Hottest Month In Recorded History
Last month, climate scientists reported June as the hottest month ever recorded in history. Temperatures continue to rise globally, and scientists are...
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1.9KScience NewsWeather Warning: El Niño May Be Worst In Decades
California, brace yourself. This past week the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Predication Center released a report saying that Pacific...
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2.3KWeird / FunnyCalifornia To Fight Drought With… Floating Black Balls?
With the seemingly never-ending drought in California, officials are trying out a new technique in Los Angeles that could help save the...
