The trade winds are permanent east-to-west prevailing winds that flow in Earth's equatorial region, blowing mainly from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere and from the southeast in the Southern ...

Ocean weather comprises vortical and straining mesoscale motions, which play fundamentally different roles in the ocean circulation and climate system. Vorticity determines the movement of major ocean ...

A new study has revealed significant changes in the strength and position of the Southern Hemisphere westerly winds over the past 11,000 years. Using sediment samples from a remote lake perched on a ...

A new study has revealed significant acceleration in the upper-ocean circulation of the equatorial Pacific over the past 30 years. This acceleration is primarily driven by intensified atmospheric ...

Changes in wind patterns play the leading role in influencing often devastating tropical rainfall changes, rather than simply ...

Migration patterns of the three species of shorebirds were revealed by satellite-tracking of the target individuals, using GPS/GSM transmitters to record location, speed, and altitude at regular ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The recent wildfires in Los Angeles were intensified by strong Santa Ana winds, which are a unique weather pattern in Southern California. These winds are caused by the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A developing El Niño in the Pacific Ocean is showing its earliest atmospheric fingerprints, with scientists detecting shifts in ...

A developing El Niño is already altering Pacific winds and ocean heat, setting up possible shifts in U.S. weather and hurricane seasons in 2026.