The 2026 El Niño has begun, bringing significant changes to global weather patterns.

Meteorologists predict a historic El Nino event that could exacerbate global weather extremes, affecting agriculture, ...

Mountains are defined by their prominence, steep sides, and significant height above the surrounding regions. They harbor exceptionally high levels of biodiversity and a great number of endemic ...

Ecologists have long studied how biological communities assemble following disturbances, a process known as ecological succession. Understanding the dynamics of soil microbes, Earth's most abundant ...

Scientists tracking Earth’s water from space discovered that El Niño and La Niña are synchronizing floods and droughts across continents. When these climate cycles intensify, far-apart regions can ...

Why do some plants thrive in specific regions but not in others? A study led by researchers at the University of Göttingen explores the factors shaping plant distributions and how these patterns have ...

Researchers report that the financial toll of the climate pattern known as El Niño can persist for several years and cost trillions in lost income worldwide. The study, which is among the first to ...