The Southern Ocean has long stood out as an oddity in the global climate system. While most of the planet's surface oceans ...
El Niño is back. By late fall 2026, forecast models give a 2-in-3 chance of a strong-to-very strong El Niño affecting the ...
Against the backdrop of a rapidly warming climate, it’s become vital to better understand the mechanisms behind heat uptake and transfer into the deep ocean. Data show that between 1970 and 2020, ...
NASA has detected raised sea levels in the central and eastern Pacific, a sign of warming waters linked to El Niño’s return.
With an El Nino expected to strengthen through the summer and fall, water temperatures will heat up even more. It's time to start preparing.
New research reveals the surprising ways atmospheric winds influence ocean eddies, shaping the ocean's weather patterns in more complex ways than previously believed. Much like the windy weather ...
No two El Niño events are exactly alike, though forecasters have a pretty good idea of what’s likely to happen ...
Every summer, communities across northern Australia brace for the tropical cyclone season. Tropical cyclones draw their power from the warm seas, extracting heat and moisture from ocean water.