El Niño is back – that’s good news or bad news, depending on where you live
El Niño tends to create a tale of two regions: the best of times for some, and the worst of ...
Tag: ocean temperatures
The consequences of climate change: more heat, more hurricane impacts
Greenhouse gas emissions have warmed the globe by about 1 degree F over the last 50 years.
Climate change and El Niño impacting hurricane season; sargussum, plastic and deadly bacteria create ‘perfect storm’
El Niño dramatically dampens hurricane activity, but at the same time record ocean heat is bubbling up in the Atlantic.
Get ready for the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt — and take action to prevent more unsavory blobs in the future
This year, scientists estimate there is more than 10 million metric tons of sargassum in the Atlantic belt.
Major hurricanes expected to increase in 2023, researchers forecast
This hurricane season could be similar to 2017, the year of Harvey and Maria.
A record warm streak in the oceans has scientists worried
Experts are still figuring out what exactly is behind the spike, but there is wide consensus that both El Niño ...
El Niño is coming, and ocean temps are already at record highs – that can spell disaster for fish and corals
El Niño can wreak havoc on the marine ecosystems that support the world’s fishing industries.
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