Drought sees Venezuela ration water Nov 3, 2009
The government says that the El Nino phenomenon -- unusually warm waters in the equatorial Pacific that affects weather around the globe -- is behind the dry conditions ... "This other phenomenon," the institute said in a statement, "has a relationship with the rains, and is capable of modifying or changing the magnitude and impacts of the effects that El Nino has brought.". (CNN -- International)
Deforestation sped demise of Nasca in Peru-study Nov 2, 2009
Previously, the disappearance of the Nasca people has been blamed by some archaeologists on an extreme El Nino weather event that caused rains and catastrophic floods. "These were very particular forests," said David Beresford-Jones, leader of the study. (AlertNet)
East Africa: El Nino - Perfect Storm of Disease? [editorial] Nov 2, 2009
com: East Africa: El Nino - Perfect Storm of Disease ... El Nino - Perfect Storm of Disease ... Nairobi The start of what meteorologists predict will be El Nino-strength rains marks the beginning of a truly challenging period for the region. (allAfrica.com)
AP IMPACT: Statisticians reject global cooling Oct 29, 2009
"Earlier this year, climate scientists in two peer-reviewed publications statistically analyzed recent years' temperatures against claims of cooling and found them not valid.Not all skeptical scientists make the flat-out cooling argument."It pretty much depends on when you start," wrote John Christy, the Alabama atmospheric scientist who collects the satellite data that skeptics use. He said in an e-mail that looking back 31 years, temperatures have gone up nearly three-quarters of a degree... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Drought drives Venezuela to save energy Oct 28, 2009
Chavez blames El Nino, and the wealthy; water rationing about to start ... "It's El Nino," he said, referring to the periodic phenomenon in which warming of the tropical Pacific Ocean creates unusual weather patterns ... El Nino is blamed for a lack of rainfall that is causing water shortages and starving the hydroelectric dams that produce about three-fourths of Venezuela's electricity. (MSNBC -- International)
El Nino may cause winter troubles Oct 28, 2009
El Nino weather events in Volusia and Flagler counties ... 1983 -- During a strong El Nino, five twisters struck Volusia County, two each in February and April and one in November ... Between 1950 and 1994, the only devastating tornadoes to touch down in Florida occurred during the El Nino years of 1958 and 1966. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Market Forecaster Oct 27, 2009
Argentina s 2009-10 soy crop is expected to get a boost this year from favorable weather conditions generally associated with a mild El Nino. Hedge funds and financial firms shouldn t be allowed to sidestep potential new laws governing the 592 trillion over-the-counter derivatives market, Gary Gensler, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission said in Chicago. (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
Weird, wild weather not over Oct 23, 2009
However, the record-breaking cooler temperatures earlier this week may be loosely related to El Nino, which tends to increase storminess across the Southeast and can translate into stronger frontal passages, said Moses. Mid- to late-October is when the cooler weather behind the frontal passages becomes more noticeable, she said. (Florida Today)
Chavez Orders Nation Take 3-Minute Showers Oct 23, 2009
Calling for water conservation, he said low rainfall caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon meant water levels were critically low in the El Guri reservoir, one of the world's largest dams. ad_icon. (Newsmax)
Look for about an inch of snow Wednesday night Oct 22, 2009
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Aussies flee wildfires Oct 20, 2009
A parching El Nino weather system was highly likely to intensify over southeastern Australia in coming months, bringing extensive drought and ideal wildfire conditions, officials have warned. Victoria and its neighbouring states are in the grip of a decade-long drought, and experienced a run of record-breaking temperatures in the weeks before the fires, leaving uncleared bushland tinder-dry. (iAfrica.com)
Argentina Rains Repair Drought-Hit Farms in Time for Record Soy Planting Oct 19, 2009
Rains brought by El Nino, a weather pattern that forms in the Pacific and influences climates worldwide, began in September and have continued in October. September was a fantastic month, with lots of rain, said , an agronomist at the. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Pioneer Talks Crops (2) Oct 18, 2009
Lets hope for an El Nino effect. The strengthening of El Nino in the equatorial Pacific increases the probability of a later than normal hard freeze according to some climatologist ... Since 1950 there have been seven El Nino events and in five of those years a hard freeze was pushed 7 to 17 days later than normal. (Agri-View, WI)
A brief history of climate change Oct 18, 2009
1998 - strong El Nino conditions combine with global warming to produce the warmest year on record. The average global temperature reached 0. (BBC News -- Science)
Wheat Imports by Japan to Climb as Cool, Rainy Weather Reduces Production Oct 17, 2009
Cool and rainy weather this summer, as a possible result of the El Nino weather pattern, is reducing farm output in Japan, the worlds largest grain importer. The nations rice production may decline 6. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Kenya: Gloom for IDPs as Rains Start Oct 17, 2009
The heavy rains, linked to the El Nino weather phenomenon, fell in the town for the second day running. In recent months, the town has been experiencing a dry, windy and dusty spell except for a few cases in July when it received some rains. (allAfrica.com)
Winter Outlook: Warmer In The West And North, Cooler In Texas Oct 16, 2009
In Thursday's winter outlook, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says an El Nino weather event will affect America's winter temperatures. Forecasters predict warmer than usual temperatures would reach a swath from western Washington to Michigan, dipping south to central New Mexico. (KWTX.com, TX)
National weather outlook sees cool, dry winter in Hawaii Oct 16, 2009
The NOAA said that El Nino conditions warming in parts of the Pacific that affects weather worldwide will be a major player in America's winter temperatures ... The El Nino will play a big role in helping some drought-parched regions, Halpert said ... Halpert said the El Nino is currently weak but forecast to strengthen to a moderate-sized weather variation in the next few weeks. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Warmer, drier winter may not happen for Central Illinois Oct 16, 2009
A weak-to-moderate El Nino forming in the Pacific Ocean is expected to cause warmer-than-average temperatures across the western and central United States, especially in the north-central states from Montana to Wisconsin, said Mike Halpert, deputy director of the Climate Prediction Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ... "The Midwest often falls through the cracks (with weak El Ninos)," said Halpert ... "There isn't a real strong impact here especially with a weaker El... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Cocoa Harvest in Indonesia May Beat Forecast, Growers' Association Says Oct 15, 2009
Indonesia may see delays of up to 30 days in the onset of annual rains as a moderate to strong El Nino weather event prolongs the dry season, the Southeast Asian nations weather office said on Sept. 8. or VSD, a fungal condition that keeps cocoa trees from developing pods and can kill them, spreads faster in cold, rainy weather. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
East Africa: Nearly Five Million Children Are Hungry Oct 15, 2009
The El Nino weather pattern is expected to result in flooding in parts of the Horn of Africa, which could lead to further crop failures and raise the spectre of water-borne diseases and acute malnutrition. It could also disrupt education services in a region where schooling is already in flux due to chronic emergency situations. (allAfrica.com)
Rain, floods in forecast Oct 14, 2009
In a nutshell, it s because of a moderate El Nino pattern, he said. We ve got a lot of Pacific systems coming across the southern United States. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Pacific Ocean temps exceed El Nino levels: Australia Oct 14, 2009
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Central and eastern Pacific Ocean temperatures are exceeding El Nino levels and will remain at levels typical of an El Nino event until early 2010, Australia's Bureau of Meteorology said on Wednesday. "The tropical Pacific Ocean sea surface remains warmer than average and exceeds El Nino thresholds in central to eastern regions," said the bureau in its fortnightly ENSO El Nino report ... "While such conditions are fairly typical during an El Nino event, values of the Southern... (Scientific American)
Cold October could mean warmer early winter (3651) Oct 13, 2009
The good news is that the early cold snap is part of a weather pattern similar to that of fall 2002, when a moderate El Nino in the equatorial Pacific Ocean was offset by a longer-lived El Nino-like pattern of northern Pacific variability ... The El Nino/PDO pattern is not an indicator one way or another of late spring storms, he said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
El Nino develops but impact seen patchy - Australia Oct 13, 2009
SYDNEY (Reuters) - An El Nino weather event is still developing across the Pacific but its impacts are likely to be more variable than past El Nino events, Australia's Bureau of Meteorology said on Tuesday. The Southern Oscillation Index (SOI), a major indicator of a drought-bringing El Nino weather pattern, stood at plus one for the 30 days to Oct. 10, compared with plus three previously ... An El Nino weather event is still developing across the Pacific but its impacts are likely to be more... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Sunoco Joins Valero Shuttering Refineries as Winter No Match for Fuel Glut Oct 12, 2009
An El Nino system in the Pacific Ocean may push down temperatures in the Northeast U.S. during the first quarter of 2010, , a forecaster at Commodity Weather Group, said Sept. 28. The forecast for cold weather and signs of economic recovery caused , head of global commodities research at Bank of America-Merrill Lynch in London, to estimate refining margins may rise. (Bloomberg -- US)
Rogers Says Rice Prices to Rise, as UN Agency Sees Global Stockpile Slump Oct 9, 2009
Indonesia state food company Bulog said Oct. 6 the country may shelve plans for its biggest rice exports in at least 50 years if dry weather caused by El Nino causes production to miss a state forecast of 40 million tons ... Still, weve not considered the flooding in the Philippines and El Nino in Indonesia because we did the estimate on Sept. 25, Calpe said ... The impact of El Nino, which can delay rains in Asia and cause flooding in South America, may also push global production... (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Study: Risk of debris flows in Calif. fire area Oct 7, 2009
"These storms could actually happen in any winter. It doesn't depend on if it's an El Nino winter. They have a good chance of occurring.". Cannon said the sharp angle of the terrain is a critical factor. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Weathernews Says Ice in Arctic Region Reaches 3rd Lowest Following 1978, 2009 Oct 6, 2009
This trend in temperature patterns has shown agreement with a statistical trend describing temperatures in the Arctic during an El Nino year. However, pressure patterns this summer were not like the pattern seen in 2007 in which winds effectively supported the migration of sea ice towards the North Atlantic. (JCN Network, Japan)
Uganda: Landslide Kills Six in Kabale District Oct 5, 2009
Maria Mutagamba, the environment minister, said the peak of the El Nino rains is expected in mid-October. The minister asked people living in wetlands and flood-prone areas to move to safer areas. (allAfrica.com)
El Niño could bring mean winter season to South Florida Oct 4, 2009
with el nino in mind , could we be having a colder winter in florida ... Hoard your bread we are all going to die, el nino is coming. (The Palm Beach Post)
The Fives: Snow flies, power costs rise and the buffalo run in the week in review Oct 3, 2009
It's just that a relatively cool summer that was preceded by a relatively cool (and sometimes snowy) spring had many Hills area folks hoping that El Nino would bring his warm winds back to the region. Regardless, even with the 60 mph winds, the snow was largely relegated to the Northern Hills and not in amounts that would require too much back breaking shoveling. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Experts say Northwest can expect a drier, warmer winter Oct 2, 2009
El Nino is back and that usually means a mild Northwest winter with less rain and higher temperatures than normal, one of the National Weather Service's top climatologists said Wednesday ... Armed with charts and statistics and computer models, O'Lenic painted a picture of an El Nino winter that could give the area a respite from the stormy weather and floods of a Pineapple Express ... El Nino is a cyclical warming of the Pacific Ocean at the equator that can dramatically affect weather in North... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Formation of El Nino suggests heavy snow likely for Big Sky Oct 2, 2009
The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has confirmed El Nino, the warming of equatorial Pacific water which creates a weather pattern in North America, has set up again. Historically, data indicates that Big Sky Resort receives more than average snowfall during El Nino years ... The last two identified El Nino years were 1995/96 and 2005/06; respectively those years received 498 inches and 509 inches of snow on the upper mountain. (Big Sky Lone Peak Lookout, MT)
Floundering El Ninos Make For Fickle Forecasts Sep 30, 2009
El Ninos form when trade winds in the equatorial western Pacific relax over a period of months, sending Kelvin waves eastward across the Pacific like a conveyor belt ... (July 3, 2009) A new study suggests that the form of El Nino may be changing potentially causing not only a greater number of hurricanes than in average years, but also a greater chance of hurricanes making. (Science Daily)
Experts Predict Rainer Texas Winter Sep 30, 2009
FORT WORTH (September 29, 2009)--The same El Nino responsible for a calmer hurricane season is expected to bring a wetter, colder winter to Texas and the southern United States, forecasters say. Weather officials say El Nino weather patterns could help ease the Texas drought, which has caused more than $3 ... El Nino is the periodic warming of the central Pacific Ocean. (KWTX.com, TX)
Kenya: Simple and Effective Methods Can Save Economy [editorial] Sep 26, 2009
The expected El Nino rains, if the 1997 rains are any gauge, will cause unprecedented havoc too. Weak bridges and shanty villages will be swept away. (allAfrica.com)
Next stop, the land of the long brown cloud Sep 25, 2009
GLOBAL warming may make a new breed of El Nino weather events, called El. Top Environment articles. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
El Nino comes in new flavours, thanks to global warming Sep 25, 2009
GLOBAL warming may make a new breed of El Nino weather events, called El Nino Modoki, more common, increasing the risk of drought over larger parts of the continent, a study has found. Conventional El Ninos, which tend to bring dry conditions to eastern Australia, are associated with warmer than usual tropical water in the eastern Pacific Ocean ... Since the late 1970s, these conventional events have become less frequent, while a second ''flavour'' of El Nino - called Modoki from the Japanese... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
El Nino to wreak more havoc on Asia Sep 25, 2009
PARIS: Global warming periodically shifts El Nino thousands of miles to the west, potentially intensifying Asian droughts and weakening its dampening effect on Atlantic hurricanes, reports a study published on Thursday ... Such is the case with the current El Nino, which is likely to remain in place well into next year, the World Meteorological Organisation said last month ... El Nino disrupts weather patterns around the world, causing drought in Indonesia, Australia, India and eastern Brazil,... (India Times, India)
Hail, wind and dust: the clean-up starts Sep 25, 2009
"For this next situation, the winds are slightly down, 50 to 60km/h.'' Join the conversation You're the only person reading this now. . . Related Coverage Video Video THE massive dust cloud that turned Sydney red this week was blowing ... GLOBAL warming may make a new breed of El Nino weather events, called El ... Top Environment articles Story Tools National News Video Sussan Ley on cocaine smugglers Sussan Ley, Opposition Minister for Justice and Customs speaks to John and Sandy about the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Dueling ocean currents cloud winter predictions Sep 24, 2009
An El Nino system warming ocean temperatures along the South American coastline should signal a warmer than average winter, according to Todey and Matt Bunkers, National Weather Service science and operations officer in Rapid City ... And it changed this year to a phase that doesn t work as well with El Ninos ... El Ninos aren t quite as well behaved during the winter time, Todey said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Global warning: Sydney dust storm just the beginning Sep 24, 2009
It is the natural consequence of a very long drought, and the probable onset of another El Nino effect. The storm today is unusual in that particles were carried as far as the coast. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Cocoa in London Rises to Highest Since 1989 Sep 24, 2009
Prices have also climbed in the past year on speculation that an El Nino weather pattern would cut output in West Africa and Indonesia, the third-biggest producer. The phenomenon is marked by warmer-than-normal surface-water temperatures in parts of the Pacific, which in turn affect global weather patterns. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Warming seas, Greenland melt studied Sep 24, 2009
Meteorologists say the reason was El Nino weather patterns combined with manmade global warming. The North Atlantic has seen especially large changes in recent years. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Expect a hot, dry summer Sep 24, 2009
Forecasters say the El Nino phenomenon is probably to blame. The weather service's Willem Landman said El Nino last hit South Africa two years ago. (iAfrica.com)
UPDATE 2-Dust storm blankets Sydney as drought bites Sep 23, 2009
Australia is battling one of its worst droughts and weather officials say an El Nino is slowly developing in the Pacific which will mean drier conditions for eastern states. The country is one of the most vulnerable nations to climate change, but also the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitter per capita as it relies on coal-fired power stations for the bulk of its electricity. (Scientific American)
Changes in the air Sep 22, 2009
But that did not stop the overall march of global warming, combined with an El Nino warming of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Deke Arndt, chief climate monitor at the data center, told USA Today, The warmth in Australia and South America was striking. (Boston Globe)
Sugar price to surge 29% Sep 22, 2009
Indonesia may miss next years production target by as much as 20% if a severe El Nino develops, Achmad Manggabarani, director general of plantations at the countrys farm ministry, said on July 21 ... Output in Malaysia may shrink by as much as 16% next year if El Nino is strong, plantation industries and commodities minister Bernard Dompok said on July 16. (India Times)
This year's El Nino expected to be mild Sep 21, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- This year's El Nino would be mild, resembling the pattern of 2006 and 2007, weather experts said in remarks published on Sunday ... "This El Nino is definitely puny," Patzert said , adding that this year's pattern resembles the mild El Nino of 2006-2007, which left California's snowpack and reservoirs short of what water experts had coveted: an end to five years of drought ... El Nino is the name given to a change in Pacific currents that moves the jet stream... (Xinhuanet, China)
World's oceans warmest on record Sep 19, 2009
Meteorologists said there's a combination of forces at work: A natural El Nino system just getting started on top of worsening man-made carbon emissions tied to global warming, and a dash of random weather variations. The resulting ocean heat is already harming threatened coral reefs. (MSNBC -- Environment)
PSI levels down to 54, but hazy days not over yet for Singapore Sep 18, 2009
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Hunting outlook 2009 Sep 17, 2009
And the National Weather Service predicts an El Nino winter for the Northern Rocky Mountains, which means above-normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation this fall and winter. "I think people are generally going to find good populations of elk and deer this year," said Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Region 2 wildlife manager Mike Thompson. (Montana Standard, MT)
Unusual El Nino hits Australia Sep 16, 2009
El Nino is here - but it's a weird one. The weather bureau says Australia is experiencing an El Nino weather pattern, which sweeps in from the Pacific Ocean and usually brings hot, dry weather to eastern states ... But the latest El Nino update, issued on Wednesday, says it's an "unusual" cycle because of warm conditions in the Coral Sea, off Australia's north coast, and in the far western tropical Pacific. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
El Niño, Global Warming Link Questioned; Possible Link Between 1918 El Niño And Flu Pandemic? Sep 16, 2009
(July 3, 2009) A new study suggests that the form of El Nino may be changing potentially causing not only a greater number of hurricanes than in average years, but also a greater chance of hurricanes making. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Experts warn of dangerous fire season Sep 15, 2009
Mr Morgan said a developing El Nino is expected to bring below average rainfall to most of eastern Australia with above average spring temperatures. Join the conversation. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Premiums likely to rise as claims increase Sep 15, 2009
The move to a dry El Nino weather pattern, from the wet La Nina pattern of the past few years, means that there are likely to be less claims related to adverse weather. "There will be less rain, less flooding, less storms and less hail,'' Mr Grieg said. Australia's general insurance industry is dominated by QBE, IAG, Suncorp and German giant Allianz. AAP Join the conversation 4 people are reading this now. . . Top Business articles Story Tools Household spending on domestic services such as... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Unseasonal heat and wind spark 20 uncontrolled fires Sep 14, 2009
A potential El Nino pattern is likely to produce a hotter and drier spring and summer in western NSW.. The peak temperature in Sydney yesterday was 33 degrees, below the record of 34. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
* Rains too late to alleviate parched Mexican fields Sep 14, 2009
El Nino, a weather pattern that warms water in the Pacific Ocean and leads to changing weather around the Pacific Basin, is causing the drought, Mexican officials say. The rainy season typically begins in June. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Kenya: UN to Help Kenya Plan for El Nino Sep 14, 2009
com: Kenya: UN to Help Kenya Plan for El Nino (Page 1 of 1). UN to Help Kenya Plan for El Nino. (allAfrica.com)
WA state lets fishermen sell salmon-eating squid Sep 14, 2009
Because of an El Nino weather pattern, the ocean off Washington is between 1 and 2 degrees above normal, said National Weather Service meteorologist Jay Albrecht, though he noted the waters off Neah Bay at the tip of the Olympic Peninsula have been average this summer at around 55 degrees. Although Humboldt squid showed up off the Washington coast briefly in the 1930s, they disappeared until 2004, when large numbers were reported seasonally here and in Alaska and British Columbia waters. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Amid drought, water shortage is crisis in Mexico Sep 13, 2009
But rainfall has been sporadic and unusually light - the result, officials say, of an El Nino effect this summer that has warmed Pacific Ocean waters and influenced distant weather patterns. Mexico s hurricane season has been mild, with no major hits this summer, although a weak Hurricane Jimena dropped plenty of rain on parts of Baja California and the northwestern state of Sonora last week. (Boston Globe)
Where Are the Hurricanes? Sep 12, 2009
As Fred Weakens to a Tropical Storm, Forecasters Attribute Dud of a Season So Far to a Weak El Nino ... Forecasters attribute the calm to a weak El Nino, the periodic warming of the central Pacific Ocean. (CBS News)
Wildlife officials say fewer yearling elk expected Sep 12, 2009
Wildlife Manager Mike Thompson says the adult elk and deer population numbers are good, but hunters' ability to find them will likely depend on snow and cold which are a little less likely because of a predicted El Nino winter. Game Bird Coordinator Rick Northrup says the grouse populations in western Montana should be close to average. (Montana Standard, MT)
Hurricane Season Has Been Quiet Thus Far Sep 12, 2009
Forecasters Say Calmer Season Attributed To Weaker El Nino ... Forecasters attribute the calm to a weak El Nino, the periodic warming of the central Pacific Ocean. (Click2Houston, TX)
