Why This Winter’s El Niño Will Not Bring More Rain to California
A conversation with Jan Null, a weather forecaster who explains why expectations of a wet winter are misplaced.
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How Increasingly Severe El Niños Are Threatening Tropical Forests Around the World
And with tropical forests storing almost 250 billion tons of carbon, their fate has major implications for the Earth's atmosphere.
Climate Change Is Starving Our Coral Reefs
A new study shows that coral bleaching events are recurring faster than reef ecosystems can recover.
Wildfires Mark the New Reality of Climate Change in 2017
As fire conditions intensify around the globe, scientists are helping countries prepare for a fiery new normal.
How Cities Affect the Stomach Flu
A study in Bangladesh highlights markedly different disease dynamics in the urban core versus the more rural periphery.
Is Climate Change Cooking Our Coral Reefs?
El Niño storms seem to be strengthening due to climate change, and in turn intensifying coral bleaching. This is particularly vivid at Christmas Island, where the water has warmed the most.
‘This Didn’t Use to Happen’: Peruvian Communities Reel From Stronger El Niño
Talking to the locals in Lurigancho-Chosica, Peru, after a devastating season of landslides
What This Year’s El Niño Means for California’s Drought
Plus, what will happen once El Niño goes away?
The Big Picture: Drought and Wilted Crops in Southern Africa, as Seen From Space
The current El Niño pattern, likely worsened by climate change, has brought drought and hunger to southern Africa.