It Hasn’t Been A Textbook El Niño Winter So Far — But That Could Change
The forecast for rain for 2015-2016 followed El Niño convention. But the pattern broke the rules.
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Warm El Niño Water Meets a North Pacific Already Disrupted By The Blob
Scientists still aren't sure what to make of what's happened in the Pacific Ocean this year.
El Niño Update: It’s Going to Rain (Almost Certainly, Probably)
The forecaster mood and message is upbeat these days, with less hedging and more agreement that, yes, this El Niño winter could be a wet one.
Why’s It Called El Niño, and How Did Scientists Figure Out What It Is?
The explanation for El Niño has been revealed only slowly, piece by piece over a century, as dedicated researchers in far-flung locations searched for explanations for the droughts and deluges they witnessed.
Today in El Niño Advice: Don’t Worry About The Blob
The Pacific Ocean is the hottest we've ever seen it. What that means -- or doesn't -- for the coming El Niño.
El Niño’s Here. What Does That Actually Mean?
Two strong historical El Nino wet winters nurture hope for relief from our current drought. But there are several good reasons to hedge about the coming winter.
In Tough Year for Seals and Sea Lions, Rescue Center Works Overtime
In a normal year, The Marine Mammal Center rescues around 600 animals. It's only August, and they're way, way past that number.
Why’s It So Hot If There’s No El Niño?
It's hot. And the next El Niño will likely blow away even 2014’s temperature record, locally, statewide, and globally.
In An Unusual Year for Upwelling, Research Cruise Keeps an Eye on Marine Sanctuaries’ Rich Life
For the past decade, the Applied California Current Ecosystem Studies expedition has monitored the ocean waters just west of the Bay Area. Recently, researchers took the boat in search of...
The Fish We Never Knew
The Galapagos damselfish exists only in the specimens collection at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, the victim of an unusually strong El Nino. Thoughts on the fish,...
