CNS Canada — As the El Nino weather event of 2015-16 gradually fades into memory, most weather forecasters say it’s slowly being replaced by its cousin, La Nina. The La […] Read more
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La Nina effect in U.S. may not spill onto Prairies
Forecasters see rising likelihood of La Nina in 2016
Reuters — A U.S. government weather forecaster on Thursday heightened its projections for the La Nina weather phenomenon to take place in the Northern Hemisphere later this year, on the […] Read more
Panama Canal sets depth limit on ships due to drought
Panama City | Reuters — The Panama Canal will next month impose new draft restrictions on ships due to falling water levels at nearby lakes that form part of the […] Read more
La Nina seen maybe succeeding El Nino
Reuters — A U.S. government weather forecaster said Thursday it sees a near 50 per cent chance La Nina could develop by the Northern Hemisphere fall on the heels of […] Read more
Argentina declares flood emergency in six key farm provinces
Buenos Aires | Reuters — Six of Argentina’s main farm provinces were declared flood emergency areas by the government on Friday, making special credit lines and tax breaks available to […] Read more
Timing of La Nina to play key role in Prairie moisture
CNS Canada –– As the El Nino weather phenomena slowly loosens its grip across Western Canada, many weather watchers say its impact has been somewhat underwhelming. However, one meteorologist said […] Read more
First La Nina since 2012 expected in coming months
New York | Reuters –– Even as the El Nino weather phenomenon continues to impact global temperatures and crops, its counterpart La Nina is increasingly expected to emerge in the […] Read more
U.S. forecaster sees El Nino conditions weakening
Reuters — The El Nino phenomenon currently affecting weather is expected to weaken during the Northern Hemisphere spring and transition to normal conditions by late spring or early summer, a […] Read more
U.S. grain shippers await El Nino dryness after unseasonable flood
Chicago | Reuters –– The clear Midwestern skies that El Nino cycles typically bring could be a boon to the U.S. heartland this spring, after recent record rain levels soaked […] Read more
El Nino seen declining, to return to neutral by Q2
Sydney | Reuters — The 2015-16 El Nino weather event, one of the three strongest in the past 50 years, has peaked in recent weeks and will likely return to […] Read more
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