UN warns record strong El Nino will add fuel to a burning planet
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A strengthening El Nino has already broken records for intensity at its early stages,…
NOAA Raises Odds of a Historic ‘Super’ El Niño
El Niño, declared by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) just one month ago, is strengthening at…
Brown tree snakes reached Guam hidden in military cargo during World War II, and it triggered an ecological collapse that wiped out nearly all native birds and slashed tree seedling growth by up to 92% |
An invasive snake that likely arrived on Guam hidden inside military cargo after the Second World War went…
Wild drone footage capture great white feeding frenzy off California coast
A gruesome underwater buffet drew a pack of hungry sharks to California’s central coast Friday, where drone footage…
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans Follow Different Climate Rules
For decades, climatologists have sought to determine whether the prominent interdecadal oscillations in sea surface temperatures (SSTs) found…
Watch: Scientists Capture First-Ever Footage Of A Live Goblin Shark In The Deep Ocean
Scientists have captured the first-ever footage of a healthy goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) swimming freely in its natural…
Can Concrete Molds Revive Coral Reefs Ruined by Bombs and Climate Change?
The small boat set off from a tiny island in the Western Pacific Ocean, its destination only a…
A Powerful El Niño Is Forming. If History Is a Guide, It Could Hit Hard.
Well before it was understood, the El Niño phenomenon was leaving its marks on humanity. El Niño is…
Scientists find natural ‘brakes’ that stop Pacific earthquakes
Scientists have solved a decades-old mystery behind a series of unusually predictable earthquakes deep beneath the Pacific Ocean,…
Worst-Case Scenarios for El Niño Are Literally Off the Charts
Chances of a “super” El Niño are rising as several climate models predict off-the-charts increases in Pacific sea…
Marine Biologists Solve Mystery of Deep-Sea ‘Golden Orb’
In the lightless depths of the Gulf of Alaska, approximately 3,251 m (two miles) below the surface, a…
What a ‘super’ El Niño means for the planet
How does El Niño affect our planet? Depending on its strength, El Niño’s effects can be far-reaching, influencing…