Additionally, the Sahel is prone to erratic rainfall patterns, which can lead to both ... experiences extreme subarctic temperatures that can plummet below -50 degrees Celsius (-58 degrees ...

With rising temperatures, the atmosphere can hold more moisture, meaning precipitation has a tendency to fall at more extreme ...

Hurricane forecasters are carefully watching ocean temperatures in the Pacific Ocean for changes that signal El Niño or La Niña, major global climate patterns that affect hurricane season outlooks.

The El Niño phenomenon in the South Atlantic and Benguela current, which flows along the west coast of southern Africa, have ...

A recent study led by Prof. Chen Yaning from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography of the Chinese Academy of ...

A new study has shed unprecedented light on the highly variable and climate-sensitive routes that substances from Siberian rivers use to travel across the Arctic Ocean. The findings raise fresh ...

Drainage divide migration is influenced by tectonics and climate over long periods. New research in Israel shows that even shorter-term wet-dry cycles can move divides.

The short-lived reign of La Niña has come to an end. La Niña – a natural climate pattern that can influence weather worldwide – arrived at the start of this year but had a very short and odd ...

But you may be surprised to know that global rainfall totals are growing over time. While totals fluctuate each year, global ...

The difficulty in accurately predicting ENSO patterns is exemplified by what happened in 2024, when the collapse of an El Niño took longer than initially expected.