ocean temperatures

An El Niño-less summer is coming. Here’s what that could mean for the US

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

It may be spring, but it’s not too soon to look ahead to summer weather, especially when El Niño – a player ...

Huge Saharan dust blob cooling eastern Atlantic

World
David Turner

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A huge plume of Saharan dust is now visible on satellite loops coming off of Africa into the ...

UN sounds ‘Red Alert’ as world smashes heat records in 2023

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -Every major global climate record was broken last year and 2024 could be worse, the World Meteorological ...

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef suffers ‘extensive’ coral bleaching, as scientists fear seventh mass bleaching event

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

The southern Great Barrier Reef is suffering from extensive coral bleaching due to heat stress, the reef’s managers said Wednesday, raising fears ...

Noting ‘unprecedented’ coral bleaching and heat stress, NOAA expands coral reef alert system

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

With water temperatures climbing to unprecedented heights, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has added new levels to its alert system to ...

On the cusp of global climate talks, UN chief Guterres visits crucial Antarctica

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

KING GEORGE ISLAND, Antarctica (AP) — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived Thursday at the bottom of the world on the cusp ...