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MIAMI -- For the first time in several years, the 2023 hurricane season could be quieter than usual, with calls for a “near normal” season.

A developing El Niño to compete with a warm Atlantic during hurricane season

The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite recorded Kelvin waves moving eastward across the Pacific — a phenomenon often considered a precursor to El Niño.

Viewed by the Chumash people as their ancestral home, the Native American tribe is behind the first Indigenous-led initiative to protect the ocean and repair its damaged ecosystem

Boats are definitely killing whales — but wind farms almost certainly aren't, researchers say

The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite recorded Kelvin waves moving eastward across the Pacific — a phenomenon often considered a precursor to El Niño.

Deadly gusts that lift soil and sand up in the air can lead to massive tragedies, such as the one of last week in Illinois. Dust storms were believed to be rare, but scientists say they are becoming increasingly frequent and deadly

If El Niño develops as expected, Australia is likely to see a reduction in rain, warmer average maximum temperatures, increased frequency and intensity of extreme hot days and a heightened risk of bushfires.

NOAA researchers have predicted that an ocean-heating event known as El Niño is probably going to arrive in the next few months and persist into 2024.