La Niña is a part of a natural climate cycle officially known as El Niño – Southern Oscillation, called ENSO by scientists.

(NEXSTAR) – The U.S. is on “La Niña watch,” according to a new forecast issued by the Climate Prediction Center on Thursday. The Center predicts La Niña will form in the fall, influencing the weather ...

The extreme weather could lead to new fires, flash floods, and strong rip currents, the National Weather Service warns.

This story originally appeared on Inside Climate News and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When staffing shortages caused the National Weather Service (NWS) to suspend weather balloon ...