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Diagram from the study.
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ENSO Variations Modulate the Kuroshio in the East China Sea 

by Takeyoshi Nagai 7 December 20236 December 2023

Recent warm El Niño Southern Oscillation events strengthened winds over the western Subtropical North Pacific, leading to planetary waves with cyclonic eddies, weakening the Kuroshio in the East China Sea.

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Posted inResearch Spotlights

Ocean Warming Sets the Stage for Dangerous but Predictable East Africa Droughts

by Saima May Sidik 6 December 202313 March 2024

Scientists have uncovered a connection between temperature gradients in the Pacific Ocean and deadly but predictable consecutive dry spells in East Africa.

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Posted inResearch Spotlights

Bolstered by Buoys: Predicting El Niño

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 27 November 202327 November 2023

Scientists investigate the importance of a Pacific buoy network in monitoring and predicting the El Niño–Southern Oscillation.

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South American Rainforests Are on the Brink of Becoming Carbon Sources

by Sofia Moutinho 17 October 202317 October 2023

Plants’ ability to stock carbon ceased during the 2015–2016 El Niño, as temperatures skyrocketed and trees died.

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Posted inNews

Outlook: Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season Expected

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 25 May 202330 May 2023

Atmospheric and oceanic features are simultaneously strengthening and suppressing hurricane activity this year.

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Posted inEditors' Highlights

Impact of Tropical Cyclones on El Niño-Southern Oscillation

by Suzana Camargo 7 April 20234 April 2023

A suite of Earth Systems model experiments is used to explore how tropical cyclones influence the frequency, magnitude, and timing of El Niño-Southern Oscillation events.

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Supercharged El Niño Could Speed Up Southern Ocean Warming

by Erin Martin-Jones 24 March 202324 April 2023

Projected changes to El Niño will likely accelerate warming of the deep oceans around the Antarctic, supplying heat that could drive ice loss and sea level rise.

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El Niño Varies More Intensely Now Than in the Past Millennium

by Luis Melecio-Zambrano 15 December 20221 February 2023

Researchers found evidence for a strengthening El Niño in living and fossilized Galápagos corals.

Six graphs showing the correlation skill between the new hindcasts SEAS5-20C and the reanalysis CERA-20C.
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Variability of ENSO Forecast Skill Over the 20th Century

by Suzana Camargo 21 September 20226 March 2023

El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) predictability is examined in a new global coupled retrospective forecast ensemble for the 20th Century.

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Un nuevo enfoque para un misterio sin resolver en la economía climática

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 19 September 202221 September 2022

¿Tienen los cambios de temperatura impactos económicos duraderos? Un truco “ingenioso” que identifica tendencias climáticas nos lleva un paso más cerca a abordar esta vieja pregunta en la economía climática.

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