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La Niña has ended, and El Niño may be on the way
The climate pattern that tends to bring drier, warmer conditions to the southern half of the United States and wetter weather to the northern half has ended, NOAA said Thursday.
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Heavy rain in California causes flooding but offers respite from drought
Heavy rain and snow caused landslides and flooding in parts of California over the weekend, shutting down two major highways as another “atmospheric river” system pounded the West Coast, but also brought a measure of relief to the drought-plagued state.
Plaintiffs in long fight over endangered salmon hope a resolution is near
The Biden administration is in talks with tribes, environmental groups and others fighting for dams to be removed from the lower Snake River in the Pacific Northwest.
Pacific Northwest engulfed by ‘dangerous’ heat
A major heat wave settling over the Pacific Northwest will bring several days of potentially record-breaking triple-digit temperatures this week, echoing a deadly heat wave that tormented the region last summer.
Fires, then floods: Risk of deadly climate combination rises
A new study found that the dangerous pairing of disasters may become more common in the American West as rains trigger runaway surges of mud and debris in areas damaged by wildfire.
Climate change could increase risk of wildfires 50% by century's end
Worsening heat and dryness could lead to a 50 percent rise in off-the-charts fires, according to a United Nations report.
La Niña weather pattern likely to prolong western drought, NOAA says
The climate pattern may also bring some relief to Northern California and the Pacific Northwest this winter.
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