After 2016, El Nino is back in the Pacific Ocean, The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), USA, declared on Thursday that the weather-changing El Nino that packs the power to blunt the Atlantic hurricane season has begun.
El Nino, which in Spanish means little boy, is a climate pattern that develops along the equatorial Pacific Ocean after an interval of a few years ranging between 2 and 7 years.
Globally, El Nino has been often associated with severe heatwaves, floods and droughts in the past.
Sea surface temperatures across the equatorial Pacific Ocean have risen 0.5C (0.9F) above normal and wind patterns have changed to the point where El Nino criteria have been met, the US Climate Prediction Center said Thursday.
Here’s What an Impending El Niño Winter , Could Mean for the US.
The phenomenon known as
El Niño began in June, CNN reports.
It is forecast to be strong this coming
winter and endure into next spring,
NOAA's Climate Prediction Center says.
The jet stream usually shifts south
amid an El Niño winter.
This typically results in the South experiencing wetter and cooler weather, while the North encounters drier and warmer conditions, NOAA says.
This typically results in the South experiencing wetter and cooler weather, while the North encounters drier and warmer conditions, NOAA says.
The South can also become more susceptible to "freezing rain, sleet and snow," CNN reports.
If typical trends arise, this would be unfortunate
for the Midwest, which is dealing with drought, .
and for the Pacific Northwest, which
relies on snowpack as a water source.
El Niño winter patterns aren't as predictable in areas such as California, the Southwest and the Northeast.
El Niño's strength will
determine precipitation conditions.
For example, the 2018-2019 season experienced a weak El Niño which produced America's wettest winter on record with above-average temperatures.
But during the 2015-2016 season,
a strong El Niño contributed to the U.S.'
warmest winter on record, NOAA reports.
However, there were still massive snowstorms, including an East Coast blizzard that resulted in fatalities and halted travel
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Long-Term Forecast , Predicts Winter Blast , Coming For the United States.
'Newsweek' reports that the Farmers' Almanac has
released its long-term weather forecast, predicting cold
conditions and heavy snow in store for the United States.
According to the centuries old farming advice
publication, blizzards have been forecast
for New England and northern Central states. .
Blizzards were also predicted to hit
New Mexico, Oklahoma and Arkansas.
The almanac predicted another El Niño to hit near the
end of 2023, with increased temperatures in the Pacific
setting up snow, sleet and ice precipitation in the U.S.
According to managing editor Sandi Duncan, the publication , "uses a proprietary formula that considers a variety of factors
including sunspot activity and tidal action of the Moon.".
According to managing editor Sandi Duncan, the publication , "uses a proprietary formula that considers a variety of factors
including sunspot activity and tidal action of the Moon.".
According to managing editor Sandi Duncan, the publication , "uses a proprietary formula that considers a variety of factors
including sunspot activity and tidal action of the Moon.".
However, atmospheric phenomena such
as El Niño also affect our predictions, Sandi Duncan, Farmers' Almanac managing editor, via 'Newsweek'.
'Newsweek' reports that El Niño
usually results in increased temperatures
and more extreme weather events.
Since 1901, there have been
over 30 El Niño events. .
The almanac also noted that Texas is facing
"unseasonably cold weather" combined
with a "possible major winter storm.".
For much of the Great Lakes and the Midwest, the
almanac predicted "below-average temperatures
and lots of snowstorms, sleet, ice and rain."
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Scientists Discover , Deepest Virus Ever Detected , in the Mariana Trench.
Gizmodo reports that scientists have discovered
a new virus deep within the Mariana Trench.
Gizmodo reports that scientists have discovered
a new virus deep within the Mariana Trench.
The virus, which feeds on certain
bacteria, was discovered at a greater
depth than any other virus.
The Mariana Trench, with a depth
of 36,000 feet, is found in the Pacific Ocean
and is the deepest trench on Earth.
Previously, scientists have discovered
new species of fish, shrimp and an
assortment of microbes within the trench.
The new virus, which has been named
vB_HmeY_H4907, was discovered by
a team of researchers from China and Australia.
It was isolated from sediment
returned to the surface from a depth
of 8,900 meters, or over 29,000 feet.
According to the team, the discovery is part
of a family of previously-unidentified viruses,
which has now been dubbed Suviridae.
To our best knowledge, this is
the deepest known isolated
phage in the global ocean, Min Wang, Virologist at the Ocean University of China, via Gizmodo.
The team's discovery was published
in the journal 'Microbiology Spectrum.'.
The team plans to continue searching for viruses
in the Earth's most inhospitable environments. .
Extreme environments
offer optimal prospects for
unearthing novel viruses, Min Wang, Virologist at the Ocean University of China, via Gizmodo
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Japan Says First Release , of Treated Radioactive Water , From Fukushima Complete.
On September 11, the operator of the Fukushima
nuclear power plant said that it had completed the first
release of treated radioactive water into the ocean.
'The Independent' reports that the company said
it would inspect and clean the facility before
beginning the next release in the coming weeks.
On August 24, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear
plant first began discharging treated and
diluted wastewater into the Pacific Ocean.
The radioactive water has been accumulating
since 2011 when the plant was damaged
by a massive earthquake and tsunami. .
'The Independent' reports that the first
release comes as a milestone in the
decommissioning of the wrecked power plant.
'The Independent' reports that the first
release comes as a milestone in the
decommissioning of the wrecked power plant.
However, the decades-long process of releasing the
radioactive water has met with strong opposition
by neighboring countries and fishing groups.
In response to the discharge,
China has imposed a ban on all
imports of Japanese seafood. .
The decision, which has impacted both
producers and exporters, prompted Japan
to open an emergency relief fund.
While speaking at a G20 summit last week, Prime Minister
Fumio Kishida stressed the safety and transparency of
the process in an attempt to win international support.
While speaking at a G20 summit last week, Prime Minister
Fumio Kishida stressed the safety and transparency of
the process in an attempt to win international support.
According to the plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power
Company Holdings, 7,800 tons of treated water
were released over the first 17-day release. .
According to the plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power
Company Holdings, 7,800 tons of treated water
were released over the first 17-day release.
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That’s what one video shared in Chinese and Korean claims. However, it's an old video filmed more than six months before Japan even started releasing the discharge into the Pacific Ocean.
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News agency Reuters quoting US officials says Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the Canada issue on Thursday. The report says that the US has asked India to cooperate with the Canadian probe into the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
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As winter is approaching, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced a 15-point winter action plan to fight pollution during winter in the national capital. Addressing a Press Conference, Kejriwal said, "To reduce the increase in pollution in winter, we have prepared a 15-point winter action plan. He urged people of Delhi to install Green Delhi App in their mobile phones and register complaints related with pollution in the city."
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US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller reacted on India-Canada diplomatic standoff. He refrained himself from commenting on recent diplomatic rift between India and Canada. He said, "One of the practices I'm going to continue to try to adhere to, is to not speak publicly about what, Secretary Blinken or other representative of this department will say in their meetings before. Before the Secretary has a chance to say it directly to those counterparts. We have consistently engaged with the Indian Government on this question and have urged them to cooperate. And that engagement and the urge for them to cooperate will continue. They can speak for themselves. I’m not going to speak to what they say in private diplomatic conversations. I will speak to what I say or what we say and that is we urge them to cooperate with the Canadian investigation."
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Northern Lights Visible , Across North America , After Massive Solar Eruption.
On September 18, skywatchers across the United States
and Canada were wowed by brilliant northern lights
following a powerful eruption on the sun.
NBC reports that the vivid light show
was visible in multiple Western and
Midwestern states, from Montana to Minnesota.
The northern lights, otherwise known as the aurora borealis, are the result of charged particles from solar storms interacting with Earth's atmosphere.
Normally, the northern lights
are only visible in the night
sky at higher latitudes. .
During periods of intense solar
activity the aurora borealis can be
spotted further south than normal.
The latests auroras were the
result of a coronal mass ejection
that occurred on September 16.
On September 18, the Aberdeen, South Dakota,
branch of the National Weather Service
released photos of the auroras.
Similarly, skywatchers in Glasgow, Montana,
reported seeing dazzling displays,
despite overcast conditions.
NBC reports that the auroras are best viewed
from dark locations away from light pollution.
A short-term forecast of the northern lights
can be found at NOAA's Space Weather
Prediction Center's aurora dashboard
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Hurricane Lee , Continues Moving North , as a Category 3 Storm.
On September 12, Hurricane Lee was moving
north toward Bermuda, where the National
Hurricane Center warned of tropical storm conditions. .
'The Independent' reports that while Lee is
forecast to weaken in the coming days, it will
continue to generate dangerous conditions.
Despite the weakening that is forecast,
keep in mind that the expanding wind
field of Lee will produce impacts
well away from the storm center, National Hurricane Center, via 'The Independent'.
The hurricane is expected to create dangerous surf
and rip currents in the Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico,
the Bahamas, Bermuda and the Southeast U.S. coast.
It remains too soon to know
what level of additional impacts
Lee might have along the northeastern
U.S. coast and Atlantic Canada late
this week and this weekend, National Hurricane Center, via 'The Independent'.
'The Independent' reports that Lee is the 12th named
storm of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. .
On September 11, Margot became the
fifth named hurricane of the season, with
maximum sustained winds of 85 miles per hour.
The latest hurricane is expected to remain over
open waters and is not expected to make landfall.
The 2023 season was forecast to have between
14 and 21 named storms, according to the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). .
Of those 21 named storms, between six and 11 are
expected to be upgraded to hurricanes, while two
to five could be Category 3 storms or stronger.
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