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New Maps Show How Drastically This Year’s ‘Super’ El Niño Could Influence Winter Weather in the US
NOAA's newly released winter temperature and precipitation outlooks follow clear El Niño patterns.
Gizmodo — AIOct 16, 20264 min read
Record-breaking El Niño Conditions May Linger for 6 Straight Months
Climate models suggest this event and its wide-reaching weather impacts could persist much later into 2027 than usual.
Gizmodo — AIOct 7, 20264 min read
The Atlantic’s Record-Late First Hurricane May Be Brewing in the Gulf
The storm has a 90% chance of hurricane formation within the next 48 hours, and models suggest it will make landfall in the United States.
Gizmodo — AIOct 6, 20264 min read
Earth Tipped on Its Side During the Age of Dinosaurs—and Not Just Once
When Earth tips over to restore its rotational balance, sea levels shift around the globe—episodes scientists have now traced to the age of dinosaurs.
Gizmodo — AIOct 1, 20265 min read
Slow Earthquakes Sometimes Come Before Big Ones. The Sun and Moon May Be Setting Them Off
Tidal stresses are comparable to a slight push from a hand, but with the right timing, they can be enough to get a fault moving.
Gizmodo — AISep 30, 20264 min read
El Niño’s Dreaded ‘Kelvin Wave’ Is About to Hit California
This signature of El Niño could raise sea levels by up to a foot.
Gizmodo — AISep 29, 20264 min read
A Buried Oklahoma Crater Was Dated to the Wrong Era—and It Actually Lines Up With a Mass Extinction
“No matter what technique we used, it was coming back to this younger signal.”
Gizmodo — AISep 29, 20264 min read