What is the La Niña weather pattern? All you need to know | World ...
Dec 16, 2021 · Listen to the article. La Niña is a weather pattern that occurs in the Pacific Ocean. It changes ocean temperatures, causing severe weather conditions. The “cold event” causes winter temperatures to soar in the south but cool in the north. Climate-sensitive sectors like agriculture, health, water resources and disaster management are ...
Here's what current La Niña behaviour means for the climate
3 days ago · During La Niña events, global temperatures tend to be colder and this can explain some of the downward bumps on the otherwise inexorable rise of global temperatures. Last year, 2022, was the third consecutive La Niña year, which is highly unusual and has only occurred three times since reliable records began in the 1950s.
La Niña is officially coming – so how will it affect weather patterns ...
Apr 18, 2016 · The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said Thursday that it has initiated its La Niña watch after new predictions suggest it could be here as early as this fall. If it does materialize, the La Niña weather pattern would be coming on the heels of a particularly record-breaking El Niño, which NOAA forecasts will end this ...
El Niño: What to expect from the weather event in 2023 | World …
Jan 31, 2023 · The El Niño weather event comes about when the equatorial Pacific Ocean gets up to 3°C warmer than usual, and it can have a global impact. El Niño can reduce rainfall, raise temperatures and increase wildfire risks, especially during winter and spring in the southern hemisphere. In some parts of the world, the fall in precipitation and rise ...
El Niño weather patterns could impact global food production.
Jun 7, 2023 · El Nino weather pattern could bring dry weather to Asia and more rain to the US. El Niño is a weather phenomenon that occurs when the central and eastern Pacific Ocean warms. Early signs of El Niño are already being seen in Asia, with below-normal rainfall in some areas. This could lead to crop failures and food shortages in Asia, while ...
2021 was one of the hottest years on record | World Economic …
Jan 26, 2022 · The WMO report echoes two separate official US analyses released last week that found 2021 was the sixth hottest year on record, tied with 2018. For many of us in Australia and overseas, however, 2021 may have felt generally colder and rainier than usual. This is because of the effect of back-to-back La Niña events, a natural phenomenon that ...
What Australia learned from recent devastating floods – and how …
Feb 24, 2023 · The return of the La Niña weather pattern has seen devastating floods in both Australia and New Zealand. In the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, a climate expert explains how Australia's experiences might offer New Zealand a guide for recovering.
Why El Niño and global warming could make for a turbulent winter
Nov 3, 2023 · According to the UK Met Office, the name El Niño goes back to Peruvian fishermen who, centuries ago, named the phenomenon after the newborn Christ, “El Niño de Navidad”. The weather phenomenon leads to warmer-than-average weather. El Niño impacts the equatorial eastern Pacific most strongly, but it also raises temperatures around the globe.
How global warming fuelled extreme climate disasters in 2022
Sep 21, 2022 · Let’s take a closer look at how climate change and natural weather patterns like La Niña influence what we’re seeing around the world today. The June-August 2022 global land and ocean surface temperature was 1.6 degrees Fahrenheit (0.89 Celsius) above the 20th-century average of 60.1 F (15.6 C).
Climate change: The top environment news stories this week
Mar 11, 2022 · La Nina conditions could continue into the Northern Hemisphere's summer. Image: NOAA The aviation industry needs to take "urgent action" to align with the world's climate goal, including curtailing growth in air travel and rapidly scaling up use of sustainable aviation fuels , a report on Thursday said.