El Nino and La Nina
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2014 Will Be Earth's Hottest Year on Record, Despite US Cold
By Becky Oskin published
Arctic storms could bury Buffalo under heaps of snow until Christmas and 2014 will still be the hottest year on Earth since 1880, climate scientists said today.
Odds of El Niño Fall to 58 Percent
By Becky Oskin published
El Niño conditions continue to sputter in the tropical Pacific Ocean, pushing back the odds of even a weak El Niño emerging this winter, forecasters said today (Nov. 6).
Hot News: 2014 On Track to Become Warmest Year
By Andrea Thompson published
The "odds are good" that 2014 will be the warmest year in the books, fueled by record ocean warmth.
September Was Warmest on Record, NASA Data Shows
By Andrea Thompson published
September 2014 was the warmest September since 1880, update NASA data shows.
Where Is El Nino? And Why Do We Care?
By Andrea Thompson published
El Niño still hasn't emerged, but forecasters give it a two-thirds chance of forming by the end of the year.
Nearly 600 Years of Tree Rings Show Altered Ocean Habitat
By Kelly Dickerson published
Six centuries of tree-ring data have shown that coastal upwelling along the west coast of North America has become highly variable in the last half century.
El Nino Watch: 6 Months and Still Counting
By Andrea Thompson published
El Niño, which has been anticipated to form since March, has yet to arrive but is still expected.
Odds of El Niño Drop; Still Expected to Form
By Andrea Thompson published
The chances of an El Niño forming by winter have dropped to 65 percent, still double the normal odds.
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