El Niño

Part of the Pacific Ocean Is Not Warming as Expected. Why?

June 24, 2019

Climate models predict that as a result of human-induced climate change, the surface of the Pacific Ocean should be warming. But one key part is not.
El Niño Arrives, Unfashionably Late

March 11, 2019

In February, the long-predicted El Niño event in the Pacific began to finally take shape. Here’s what it could mean for precipitation levels over the next few months.
Researchers Say an 1800s Global Famine Could Happen Again

October 12, 2018

The Global Famine was one of the worst humanitarian disasters in history, killing as many people as World War II. A new analysis suggests it could happen again, only worse because of climate change.
Does the El Niño Southern Oscillation Actually Matter for Food Security?

July 27, 2018

And why should we care what causes a drought?
What Caused the Great Famine?

December 15, 2017

Scientists are unraveling the driving forces of one of the worst environmental disasters in human history, in hopes of predicting and preparing for the next global drought.
How Will La Niña Affect Winter in the U.S.?

November 15, 2017

This phenomenon can cause major changes in climate patterns. See what’s in store for your region.
What’s in the Forecast and How Do We Know?

July 12, 2017

The Earth Institute’s International Research Institute for Climate and Society makes probabilistic forecasts for rainfall and temperature for the next six months. How does it do this?
Rising Temperatures Lead to Increased Fire Risk in Indonesia

May 1, 2017

A new paper shows that rising temperatures have increased the risk of fires even during non-drought years in Indonesia, possibly making mild fire seasons in the country a thing of the past.
Columbia, Princeton Scientists Share 2017 Vetlesen Prize

January 24, 2017

S. George Philander of Princeton University and Mark A. Cane of Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, who untangled the complex forces that drive El Niño, the world’s most powerful weather cycle, have won the 2017 Vetlesen Prize for achievement in earth sciences.

Part of the Pacific Ocean Is Not Warming as Expected. Why?

June 24, 2019

Climate models predict that as a result of human-induced climate change, the surface of the Pacific Ocean should be warming. But one key part is not.
El Niño Arrives, Unfashionably Late

March 11, 2019

In February, the long-predicted El Niño event in the Pacific began to finally take shape. Here’s what it could mean for precipitation levels over the next few months.
Researchers Say an 1800s Global Famine Could Happen Again

October 12, 2018

The Global Famine was one of the worst humanitarian disasters in history, killing as many people as World War II. A new analysis suggests it could happen again, only worse because of climate change.
Does the El Niño Southern Oscillation Actually Matter for Food Security?

July 27, 2018

And why should we care what causes a drought?
What Caused the Great Famine?

December 15, 2017

Scientists are unraveling the driving forces of one of the worst environmental disasters in human history, in hopes of predicting and preparing for the next global drought.
How Will La Niña Affect Winter in the U.S.?

November 15, 2017

This phenomenon can cause major changes in climate patterns. See what’s in store for your region.
What’s in the Forecast and How Do We Know?

July 12, 2017

The Earth Institute’s International Research Institute for Climate and Society makes probabilistic forecasts for rainfall and temperature for the next six months. How does it do this?
Rising Temperatures Lead to Increased Fire Risk in Indonesia

May 1, 2017

A new paper shows that rising temperatures have increased the risk of fires even during non-drought years in Indonesia, possibly making mild fire seasons in the country a thing of the past.
Columbia, Princeton Scientists Share 2017 Vetlesen Prize

January 24, 2017

S. George Philander of Princeton University and Mark A. Cane of Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, who untangled the complex forces that drive El Niño, the world’s most powerful weather cycle, have won the 2017 Vetlesen Prize for achievement in earth sciences.