In the past, a strong El Nino has led to record global warmth, like in 2016 and 1998. Scientists earlier this year had been saying next year is more likely to set a record heat, especially because ...

El Niño just developed, and that could affect weather all over the world throughout the year. It’s already forecast to take a big toll on the global economy.

El Niño is a climate pattern that originates in the Pacific Ocean along the equator and impacts weather all over the world. Warm water normally is confined to the western Pacific by winds that ...

The economic fallout from El Niño can last for years and cost trillions of dollars, research finds. And 2023’s El Niño could be worse than others in the past.

El Niño has officially come to an end and the ripples from its demise will shake up weather around the globe. With El Niño out of the spotlight, its opposite is preparing to take center stage ...

El Niño developed in summer and is expected to persist through winter, long-term forecasters said Thursday. A strong El Niño is likely this winter: What that means for California ...

Warm ocean waters are one of El Niño's biggest fuels – and data shows that sea surface temperatures have hit temperatures well above those seen during 2016's "Godzilla" event.

After months of anticipation, El Niño has officially arrived. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced El Niño’s emergence on Thursday, advising that the climate pattern ...

El Niño has a lot of effects, said Justin Mankin, an assistant professor of geography at Dartmouth College. “Things like droughts and floods and wildfire conditions, those get enhanced with El ...