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NEWS ABOUT: El Nino

El Nino stories: 12 news summaries

 Winter Likely 
 5-10% Colder 
 for East Coast 

Thank El Niño when those heating bills start rolling in

Oct 5, 09 7:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Pacific warming effect of El Niño could mean an unusually cold winter for the US East Coast, with temperatures as much as 10% below normal. “Historically when you have that El Niño on the weak side, it tends to correlate to colder weather in eastern North... More »

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Pacific Ocean • El Nino • cold • winter weather • weather forecaster

(AP) - Tropical Storm Claudette made landfall on the Florida Panhandle near Fort Walton Beach early this morning after dumping heavy rains on the area. The storm has been weakening as it moves farther inland, with winds at around 40mph, and forecasters said it would probably become a tropical depression later in... More »

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Florida • storm • El Nino • hurricane • Tropical Storm

(Newser) - El Niño is back. Meteorologists say water temperatures in the Pacific are rising to levels not seen since 2002 and could even hit 1997-98 levels. That year’s wet winter brought mud slides, blackouts, and floods to the Bay Area, as rainfall nearly doubled, the San Jose Mercury ... More »

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weather • meteorology • El Nino

(Newser) - An El Niño has developed in the Pacific, a boon to Americans living near the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coast who can expect fewer hurricanes as a result, the Palm Beach Post reports. The NOAA reported the conditions in June, and they could keep up through winter. “... More »

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severe weather • Atlantic Ocean • Pacific Ocean • El Nino • tropical storms • Georgia Tech • hurricane • forecaster

(AP) - A new El Nino could be approaching. Sea-surface temperatures have been warming in the tropical Pacific Ocean, suggesting the potential for the development of the El Niño climate phenomenon in the next three months, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. More »

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hurricane season • meteorology • rain • El Nino • hurricane • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Great Barrier Reef Rebounds From Crisis

Scientists credit luck
for natural wonder's 'spectacular' healing

Apr 22, 09 1:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Parts of the Great Barrier Reef bleached by warming waters 3 years ago have made a speedy recovery because of a few lucky breaks, the Guardian reports. Reefs typically take at least a decade to overcome human-created crises, but a combination of biological factors helped the reef's speedy healing, Australian... More »

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Australia • El Nino • coral reef • scientific study • Great Barrier Reef • coral bleaching

(Newser) - The star forecasters at Colorado State University are revising their predictions for the 2009 hurricane season down due to cooler ocean temperatures, Reuters reports. Between June and December, the Atlantic will see 12 tropical storms, six of which may develop into hurricanes. Two of those hurricanes could blow harder than... More »

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weather • Atlantic Ocean • Pacific Ocean • United States • El Nino • Colorado State University • tropical storms • hurricane • La Nina • forecaster

 Corals Face Extinction 

Hundreds of species under threat, critical reefs could be destroyed

Jul 11, 08 2:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hundreds of species that make up the world's coral reefs are faced with extinction, which could result in the destruction of reefs that provide habitats for 25% of all marine life. Up to a third of all coral is immediately threatened, reports the Los Angeles Times. Global warming is one... More »

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global warming • El Nino • coral reef • International Union for Conservation of Nature • Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology • Global Marine Species Assessment • Coastal Oceans Research and Development • Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Climate Swing Jump-Started Civilization

El Nino shift 5K years ago led Peruvians to take up farming

Feb 12, 08 2:10 PM CST
(Newser) - An ancient Peruvian civilization may have been kick-started by a climate swing. Five thousand years ago, hunter-gatherers moved inland from the seashore, settling in arid, desolate river valleys where they learned to farm. Archaeologist Jonathan Haas thinks the new settlers were spurred to move by more frequent El Ninos, which... More »

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archaeology • Peru • El Nino

'Extinction Crisis' Threatens 40% of Species

Watchdog group sees serious danger to one
in four mammals

Sep 12, 07 1:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - More than 16,000 species are in serious danger of extinction, including one in four mammals and one in three amphibians being monitored by a global conservation group. With 40% of 40,000 surveyed species facing the highest levels of threat, “We’re at code red,” a top... More »

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climate change • endangered species • environment • endangered species list • extinction • El Nino • gorilla • species • Western Lowland Gorilla • Mauritius Echo Parakeet • World Conservation Union • biodiversity • animal

10-Year Model Predicts Record Temperatures

Global warming to surge in 2009, new study says

Aug 10, 07 12:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - A new 10-year model of climate change forecasts several years of record temperatures between 2009 to 2014, the BBC reports. Most global warming predictions see significant climate changes over a century; the new model, developed by British meteorologists using present-day observations, offers shorter-term predictions of event such as El Nino... More »

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climate change • weather • environment • pollution • global warming • temperature • El Nino • Hadley Centre • Decadal Climate Prediction System

Look for Stormy Weather

Despite slow start, hurricane season expected to be busy

Jul 25, 07 4:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Heavy storms are on the way, weather forecasters warn, despite a typically quiet beginning to the hurricane season. In fact, the government's top forecasting agency predicts an above-average number of storms this year—13 to 17, with 3 to 5 becoming intense hurricanes, Reuters reports. More »

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weather • Hurricane Katrina • Atlantic Ocean • The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminstration • hurricane season • Caribbean • Gerry Bell • Hurricane Alex • Hurricane Ivan • Hurricane Andrew • El Nino • Colorado State University • WSI Corp. • sea surface temperatures

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