Tropical Storm Hilary pounds Southern California with heavy rain, flash flooding

Forecasters warned of ‘potentially historic rainfall’ and ‘dangerous to locally catastrophic flooding.’ A hurricane scientist explains what El Niño, a heat dome and mountains have to do with the risk.

Nicholas Grondin, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, University of Tampa • conversation
Aug. 18, 2023 ~8 min

Hurricane Hilary triggers Southern California's first tropical storm warning ever, with heavy rain and flash flooding forecast

Forecasters are warning of a destructive storm for Mexico and the US Southwest – with El Niño, a heat dome and the mountains all playing a role.

Nicholas Grondin, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, University of Tampa • conversation
Aug. 18, 2023 ~8 min


Hurricane Hilary triggers California's first tropical storm watch ever, with heavy rain and flash flooding forecast

Forecasters are warning of a destructive storm for Mexico and the US Southwest – with El Niño, a heat dome and the mountains all playing a role.

Nicholas Grondin, Assistant Professor of Geography, University of Tampa • conversation
Aug. 18, 2023 ~8 min

July was Earth's hottest month on record: 4 factors driving 2023's extreme heat and climate disasters

The bad news: This extreme heat is probably going to stick around for a couple more years.

Michael Wysession, Professor of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis • conversation
July 27, 2023 ~10 min

4 factors driving 2023's extreme heat and climate disasters

The bad news: This extreme heat is probably going to stick around for a couple more years.

Michael Wysession, Professor of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis • conversation
July 27, 2023 ~10 min

Corals are starting to bleach as global ocean temperatures hit record highs

Water temperatures in the 90s off Florida in July are alarming, a NOAA coral scientist writes. Scientists in several North American countries have already spotted coral bleaching off their coasts.

Ian Enochs, Research Ecologist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration • conversation
July 14, 2023 ~8 min

What El Niño means for the world's perilous climate tipping points

An El Niño event will turbo-charge global warming.

David Armstrong McKay, Researcher in Earth System Resilience, Stockholm University • conversation
July 10, 2023 ~8 min

El Niño could push global warming past 1.5℃ – but what is it and how does it affect the weather in Europe?

An El Niño weather-warming phase is underway in the Pacific – but what does this mean for the weather in Europe?

Manoj Joshi, Professor of Climate Dynamics, University of East Anglia • conversation
June 29, 2023 ~7 min


Ocean heat is off the charts – here's what that means for humans and ecosystems around the world

Drought in Europe, dwindling Arctic sea ice, a slow start to the Indian monsoon – unusually hot ocean temperatures can disrupt climate patterns around the world, as an ocean scientist explains.

Annalisa Bracco, Professor of Ocean and Climate Dynamics, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
June 21, 2023 ~7 min

El Niño is back – that's good news or bad news, depending on where you live

The official forecast calls for a strong El Niño by winter, but other models suggest it might dip in and out. An atmospheric scientist explains.

Bob Leamon, Associate Research Scientist, University of Maryland, Baltimore County • conversation
June 9, 2023 ~8 min

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