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. On ...

New research shows that crops are far more vulnerable when too much rainfall originates from land rather than the ocean. Land-sourced moisture leads to weaker, less reliable rainfall, heightening ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After more than a year under the influence of La Niña, the Pacific has shifted gears. The April Climate Prediction Center’s report announced the return to ENSO-neutral conditions ...

The world is again feeling the effects of La Niña, a climate pattern that cools parts of the Pacific Ocean and alters weather worldwide. This fifth La Niña in six years is straining food systems, ...

If the 1.5 degrees Celsius temperature rise limit set at the Paris climate summit is breached, extreme rain deemed a once-a-decade rainfall event will occur 1.5 times every 10 years and be over 10% ...

In an era of unpredictable weather patterns, adaptability is key to success. As temperatures rise, rainfall becomes erratic, and growing seasons shift erratically, introducing climate-resilient crops ...

This rapid transition between wet and dry weather conditions is a hallmark of climate change, and it’s also an accelerating climate threat. This phenomenon is called “precipitation whiplashes,” and ...

The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science gave the bay a C grade this year. Prolonged summer drought and intense downpours resulted in runoffs of nutrients from fields, the report ...