A powerful el Niño influenced storm has hit the coast of California, dumping much needed rains on a state stricken with a severe drought. Much of the state’s coastline saw heavy winds and rain late Wednesday, toppling trees, causing car crashes, and flooding streets and streams. No serious property damage or injuries were reported, but […]
The planet’s largest and most powerful driver of climate changes from one year to the next, the El Niño Southern Oscillation in the tropical Pacific Ocean, was widely thought to have been weaker in ancient times because of a different configuration of the Earth’s orbit. But scientists analyzing 25-foot piles of ancient shells have found […]
