The Caribbean, the Bay of Bengal, the South China Sea and parts of Alaska and the Amazon will have their hottest 12-month period on record this year due to the ongoing El Niño weather pattern ...

A lot of that, I think, could be tied to the heat in the atmosphere related to the early onset El Niño,” says Rippey. According to Rippey, the drought in the Midwest can be attributed to the ...

A natural weather event known as El Niño has begun in the Pacific Ocean, likely adding heat to a planet already warming under climate change. US scientists confirmed that El Niño had started.

"Globally the El Nino really means that we have a continuation ... it's familiarising ourselves with the symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke to make sure if we need medical care, then ...

While climate scientists attribute most of the heat to human-caused climate change, they say the consecutive records aren’t exactly surprising given the strong El Niño conditions. Temperatures ...

Here's a recap of the nation's experiences with natural hazards this year: The El Niño phenomenon ... In areas experiencing a ''danger'' level heat index, which is from 42°C to 51°C, heat cramps and ...

The "trade winds" tend to blow east-to-west, and heat from the Sun progressively warms the waters as they move in this direction. During El Niño events, these winds weaken or reverse, sending ...

El Niño’s effects have been felt in Chile since June and are expected to continue through March 2010. By Asia Lindsay - Santiago Times Categories: Environment , Latin America .