El Niño could bring "double whammy" of high tide flooding, NOAA warns
The upcoming El Niño could trigger frequent and widespread flooding in coastal areas around the United States, even when storms aren't actively taking place, scientists warn.
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The upcoming El Niño could trigger frequent and widespread flooding in coastal areas around the United States, even when storms aren't actively taking place, scientists warn.
What is more concerning this summer is the fact that there's an abnormally warm blob of water sitting off the West Coast. Normally, it's the cooler ocean air that keeps temperatures comfortable and fire danger at a minimum across the Bay.
The weather phenomenon known as El Niño could form later this year, potentially pushing global temperatures to record heights, researchers say.
Last summer, hundreds of millions of people were faced with triple-digit temperatures across the U.S. This year, it could happen again.
Paul Heggen looks at what models are indicating an El Niño winter will bring to the Bay Area as far as increased precipitation (11-30-2023)
A new global study launched by NASA aims to improve our understanding of the world's oceans, lakes and rivers and their role in the science of climate change.
Engineers know that water always finds its way home to the sea, but learning how to live in its path is one of the actions the state recommends as it kicked off Flood Preparedness Week.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting above average ocean temperatures this winter due to strong El Niño conditions, meaning there is a potential for stronger winter storms in the Bay Area as well.
NOAA said an upcoming El Nino winter will lead to a warmer winter. What does it mean for the Bay Area? Paul Heggen reports. (10/19/23)
Parts of Ocean Beach are disappearing because of shifting sands and rising sea levels, and there are concerns a projected El Niño winter could speed up that erosion to an even greater rate.
Meteorologist Darren Peck takes a look at how this El Niño is developing and how it's likely to affect our long-range weather forecasts.
Brian Hackney reviews what we know and don't know about the likely effects on climate (and tomato-growing) of the El Nino that has formed in the Pacific. (7-7-23)
One climate scientist called the marks more "evidence ... that global warming is pushing us into a hotter future."
