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El Niño and La Niña affect spring tornadoes and hailstorms

Michon Scott | June 5, 2015

Scienitsts find connection between El Niño and fewer spring tornadoes in the south-central United States.

How will El Niño affect 2015's placement among the warmest years on record?

Deke Arndt | June 4, 2015

Everyone's asking if the arrival of El Niño guarantees that 2015 will set a new record for warmest global temperature. In his latest blog, Deke Arndt explains why it's possible--maybe even likely--but not guaranteed.

CPO scientists help Palauan students explore their connection to the ocean

June 3, 2015

During first week of May, scientists from 12 different countries met for the first Data Buoy Cooperation Panel (DBCP) Pacific Islands Training Workshop on Ocean Observations and Data Applications in . ...

June Outlook: Heat for the West, more rain in the Plains [Updated]

Rebecca Lindsey | June 3, 2015

The monthly climate outlook for June favors more heat for Alaska and the West, more rain for Texas and the East.

Flood disaster in Texas and Oklahoma

Tom Di Liberto | June 2, 2015

Rainfall totals across parts of Texas and Oklahoma were several hundred percent above normal in May 2015, leading to record-breaking flood levels on many rivers.

The evolution of the in situ global ocean observing system for climate

June 1, 2015

A paper in the Marine Technology Society Journal , authored by Stephen R. Piotrowicz and David Legler of CPO's Climate Observation Division (COD), describes the eight elements of Global Ocean ... ...

Alaska sets new record for earliest day with temperatures in the 90s

Rebecca Lindsey | May 28, 2015

On the afternoon of May 23, Alaska set a new statewide record for the earliest day in the year with a temperature in the 90s.

With El Niño likely, what climate impacts are favored for this summer?

Anthony Barnston | May 28, 2015

El Niño is the 800-pound gorilla for the winter climate in the U.S., but in summer, it's more like a 6-pound Chihuahua.

Evaluating a prevailing perception: Do landfalling tropical cyclones help mitigate droughts in the Southeastern U. S.?

May 27, 2015

The Southeastern U. S. experiences periodic droughts along with landfalling tropical cyclones (TCs) from the Atlantic, andit is currently thought that these TCs might help alleviate droughts in this . ...

How will increased greenhouse gases affect the length of the tropical cyclone season? New publication

May 27, 2015

The timing and duration of the active season for tropical cyclones (TCs) varies throughout the world, and the seasonality of TCs could be impacted as greenhouse gas concentrations increase and our ... ...

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