Hurricane forecasters are carefully watching ocean temperatures in the Pacific Ocean for changes that signal El Niño or La Niña, major global climate patterns that affect hurricane season outlooks. On ...

New research shows that crops are far more vulnerable when too much rainfall originates from land rather than the ocean. Land-sourced moisture leads to weaker, less reliable rainfall, heightening ...

The world is again feeling the effects of La Niña, a climate pattern that cools parts of the Pacific Ocean and alters weather worldwide. This fifth La Niña in six years is straining food systems, ...

In an era of unpredictable weather patterns, adaptability is key to success. As temperatures rise, rainfall becomes erratic, and growing seasons shift erratically, introducing climate-resilient crops ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Several factors affect our day-to-day weather, including the amount of clouds versus sunshine, leftover rain in the ground, and a surface cold front, among others. But there are also a ...

Once again, sea surface temperatures are hovering slightly below average in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. This climate pattern, called La Niña, has it’s biggest influence on the weather across ...

Around 1,000 years ago, a major climate shift reshaped rainfall across the South Pacific, making western islands like Samoa ...

The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science gave the bay a C grade this year. Prolonged summer drought and intense downpours resulted in runoffs of nutrients from fields, the report ...