El Nino and La Nina
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NASA Sees Massive Winter Storm Moving East
By Stephanie Pappas published
A satellite image shows a developing winter storm moving east toward the mid-Atlantic states.

A Hurricane? In January? You Can Thank El Niño
By Andrea Thompson published
Hurricane Pali is the earliest ever recorded hurricane in the Central Pacific, a rare winter tropical cyclone that benefited from a strong El Niño.

Venomous Sea Snake Washes Up on California Beach, Surprising Scientists
By Elizabeth Peterson published
Two venomous sea snakes have washed up on Southern California beaches in 2015.

El Niño Expected to Strengthen, Bring Wild Weather Across US
By Stephanie Pappas published
This year's particularly strong El Niño is expected to get even stronger before it's done.

DIY Halloween Costumes: 7 Geeky Getups for Any Party
By Elizabeth Peterson published
There's still time to assemble an appropriately geeky getup in time for this weekend's festivities.

Wet (But Warm) Winter: Strong El Niño to Usher in Lots of Rain
By Tia Ghose published
A strong El Niño is brewing in the Pacific, which should bring warmer and wetter weather across the Southern and Eastern United States.

Upcoming El Niño May Be As Wild As 1997 Event
By Jeanna Bryner published
El Niño is expected to be more beast than "little boy" this year — a forecast about the weather pattern that becomes clear in newly released maps of the waters around the equatorial Pacific Ocean.

Snakebites in Costa Rica Rise Along with El Niño Cycles
By Stephanie Pappas published
Snakebites in Costa Rica spike during El Niño and La Niña as venomous snakes respond to changes in the weather and climate.
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