El Nino

• Ecuador rations power, declares emergency as drought limits hydro output

  The power cuts in Ecuador come days after dry weather forced Colombia’s capital city of Bogotá to ration water as its reservoirs reached record lows.

  World

  Apr 16
  
• El Niño looks to be fading. What Canadians can expect in the months to come

  The Australian Bureau of Meteorology says its monitoring shows the El Niño weather event is over. But scientists say its effects could still linger over Canada.

  Canada

  Apr 16
  
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• More warm, dry weather in the forecast for Alberta: Environment Canada

  Environment Canada says the soaring temperatures across much of Alberta this week could be a preview of the kind of weather we can expect this spring. 

  Environment

  Mar 12
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• Ocean temperatures hit record high in February, data shows

  Ocean temperatures hit a record high in February, with the average global sea surface temperature at 21.06 degrees Celsius (69.91 degrees Fahrenheit).

  World

  Mar 7
• A tale of two temperatures: Warm weekend lures golfers out before cold set to return in Edmonton

  And as has been the case all winter, the Edmonton region is experiencing yo-yoing temperatures and it's prompted one driving range to open earlier than ever before.

  Weather

  Feb 23
• El Niño is almost over. A similar phenomenon may be next. What is La Niña?

  Meteorologist are watching for a weather pattern called La Niña, the opposite of the El Niño pattern behind this year's warm winter. La Niña could bring storms or even hurricanes.

  Canada

  Feb 3
• Winnipeg winter may just break warm weather records, says one expert

  It may be an El Nino year, but a professor in Winnipeg says additional warming from global warming is leading this winter close to breaking records in the city.

  Weather

  Jan 29
• El Niño winters are typically mild. What’s driving extreme cold in Canada?

  After the warmest December on record, an extreme cold wave is sweeping through Canada bringing heavy snowfall and strong winds that are forecast to continue this week.

  Weather

  Jan 15
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• Could regular skiing in southwestern B.C. be a thing of the past by 2050?

  "By 2085, if we continue with climate change, you won't be able to ski on a reliable basis at Whistler," said UBC's Michael Pidwirny.

  Weather

  Jan 5
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• Southern Alberta ski hill warms to machine snow amid unseasonable conditions

  This year's warm winter in southern Alberta has had an impact on Alberta's ski and winter resort industry.

  Weather

  Jan 1