Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Federal climate scientists say a rapidly strengthening El Niño is increasingly likely to rank among the most powerful events ...

Climate change tends to get discussed in terms of what is showing up more often: hotter summers, heavier downpours, stronger hurricanes. That framing is accurate, but it only tells half the story. As ...

The central and eastern equatorial Pacific waters have transitioned away from a persistent La Niña over the past month. You can see this in the animation from NOAA's Climate Prediction Center below.

Image caption: Scripps meteorologist Chad Hecht releases a weather balloon into an atmospheric river making landfall in Marysville, Calif. The Pacific Ocean’s El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) ...

Experts say a powerful El Niño weather pattern could be forming, which could put serious strain on a planet that is already dangerously heating up. By David Gelles From time to time, ocean winds shift ...

The equator may sound like a foreign geography concept, but did you know it plays an outsized role in shaping Earth’s weather, climate and even ocean behavior? "The equator is basically just an ...

Millions of Americans are bracing for a wave of stagnant weather this week with the potential for soaring temperatures and severe storms across the country. An Omega block weather pattern is starting ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A potentially historic super El Niño is taking shape in the Pacific ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A rapidly strengthening El Niño is raising the possibility of one of ...

Researchers have identified potential links between large-scale climate patterns and Ebola outbreaks in Africa, raising the ...