When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean are cooler than average during La Niña, but they ...

La Niña is characterized by cooler-than-average sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, forming one part of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle. The ...

As we approach 2026, the tropical Pacific Ocean is undergoing a significant transformation, with La Niña rapidly dissolving. This shift not only marks the end of a prevailing atmospheric cycle but ...

Global sea surface temperatures are currently the fourth highest ever recorded for this time of year, raising renewed ...

There's about a month and a half left in the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season and La Niña has yet to emerge, despite early forecasts predicting its return by late summer. That's good news for the Gulf ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The latest outlook by the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center reveals decreased odds of a La Niña emergence and reinforces previous forecasts by calling for a ...

When it comes to global warming and climate change, we often hear news stories about tipping points where Earth's systems shift into a new and dangerous state. One such may have been reached in the ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - El Niño is becoming more likely later this year according to a new update from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on May 3. The rare three-year La Niña is coming to an ...

Following an extensive delay, La Niña conditions appeared in the Pacific Ocean in early January. However, the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center is already forecasting a trend toward ...

La Niña is expected to continue throughout winter. The weather pattern typically brings warmer, drier winters to the southern U.S. and colder, wetter conditions to the north. La Niña is expected to ...