How this winter's temperature swings may have been partially driven by the Madden Julian Oscillation or MJO.
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A lack of precipitation across the southern and western United States has led to growing drought this winter.
When a flood is forecast for the Red River of the North, community leaders, emergency responders, and residents around Fargo, ND, and Moorhead, MN, can gauge their need for preparation by accessing visualizations showing the extent, depth, and timing of expected flooding.
Much of the southwestern United States has seen below-average amounts of snow fall so far during Winter. While currently impacting ski resorts across the region, the lack of snow could bring even greater problems to water resources later this year.
La Niña conditions continued during January. Our blogger discusses the current forecast.
Capetonians face the prospect of their taps being turned off in the wake of poor precipitation.
During an extremely wet winter so far in France, the Seine River overflowed through Paris flooding streets and buildings nearby.
Like plants on land, single-celled ocean plants (phytoplankton) bloom and die with the seasons. This animation shows monthly concentrations of chlorophyll in the North Pacific Ocean from summer 2002 through 2015.
Dry conditions have dominated large portions of the United States so far this winter. Is the current double-dip La Niña to blame?
U.S. maps of average daytime high temperature in January, April, July, and October in the 2060s show the projected impacts of continued high emissions of carbon dioxide.