A rare weather phenomenon is on track for a ‘hostile’ clash with the Super El Niño

Summer 2026 has already been full of extreme weather, including wildfires in Canada and a massive heat wave. Now, brace for ...

5 things El Niño isn't: Separating fact from fiction about the weather phenomenon

What is El Niño? Learn five common misconceptions about the patterns it triggers, how it affects hurricanes, and why it ...

A Rare Atlantic Niña Is Emerging Amid a Super El Niño. Here’s What That Means

All eyes are on the Pacific Ocean as an exceptionally strong El Niño takes shape, but meanwhile, something unusual is brewing ...
Newsday

Bomb cyclone may head to Long Island this weekend with high winds, snow; East End could take brunt of coastal storm

Amid an unusually long stretch of extreme cold, forecasters are watching a coastal storm that could bring high winds and yet more snow to Long Island. National Weather Service meteorologist Dominic ...

‘Rare’ La Niña may form in the Atlantic at the same time as this year’s ‘super’ El Niño

While conditions are heating up for a "super" El Niño in the Pacific, the inverse may be happening in the Atlantic.
National Academies

The Science of Extreme Event Attribution — Which Analyzes Climate Change’s Influence on Specific Weather Events — Has Advanced, But Challenges Remain

A new report from the National Academies provides a comprehensive assessment of the current capabilities of extreme event ...