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Pacific sea surface temperature anomalies for the week centred on June 3. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)

Warming Pacific waters seen fuelling lengthy El Nino

By GFM Network News, Reuters June 10, 2015

Sydney | Reuters –– Pacific Ocean temperatures continue to warm, supporting El Nino weather conditions for the rest of 2015, Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology said Tuesday. An El Nino can have devastating consequences for agriculture globally, causing heavy rains and floods in South America and scorching weather in Asia and as far away as east

(Giuseppe Carotenuto photo courtesy FAO)

Crops, Markets, Weather

Threat of food crisis seen fading as grain stocks climb

By GFM Network News, Nigel Hunt June 8, 2015

London | Reuters — A sudden change in the weather no longer raises the spectre of a food price crisis, with grain stocks rebuilt and governments now paying much closer attention to agriculture, a senior United Nations economist said in an interview Monday. “The buffer is big and unexpected shortfalls can be met by (grain)

Sea surface temperature anomalies over the El Nino region of the Pacific, for the week centred May 20. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)

Beef cattle, Crops, Weather

El Nino seen bringing drought to Brazil’s north, heavy rains to south

By Caroline Stauffer, GFM Network News May 26, 2015

Sao Paulo | Reuters –– Brazil will likely experience a moderate El Nino by the end of the year, bringing steady rain to the country’s main grain-producing regions and sustained drought in the arid north, the national meteorological institute, Inmet, said. Inmet meteorologist Fabricio Daniel dos Santos Silva said six consecutive quarters of warming sea

Average sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies (°C) for the week centred May 6. Anomalies are computed with respect to the 1981-2010 base period weekly means. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)

Crops, Markets, Weather

U.S. sees El Nino as near-certain to last through summer

By GFM Network News, Reuters May 14, 2015

New York | Reuters — The El Nino climate phenomenon is almost certain to last through the Northern Hemisphere summer, the U.S. weather forecaster said, raising the chance of heavy rain in the southern U.S. as well as South America, and scorching heat in Asia that could devastate crops of thirsty food staples like rice.

Equatorial sea surface temperatures (SSTs) have run above average for the past four weeks, the U.S. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center noted Monday. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)

Crops, Markets, Weather

El Nino has emerged, Asia braces for crop damage

By GFM Network News, Naveen Thukral May 12, 2015

Singapore | Reuters –– In 2009, the El Nino brought the worst drought in four decades to India. It razed wheat fields in Australia and damaged crops across Asia. Food prices surged. A closely watched forecast by Japan on Tuesday confirmed its return this year. A strong El Nino will roil economies that are heavily

Crops, Weather

Drier bias seen on horizon for Manitoba

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin April 30, 2015

CNS Canada — Warm and dry weather is allowing for a good start to spring seeding in Manitoba, but that dryness could pose problems down the road as its longer-term outlook is also on the dry side, according to meteorologist Drew Lerner. Temperatures on Thursday in Manitoba were hitting levels more normally seen in the

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Australia beef exports to fall on lower slaughter rate

By Colin Packham, GFM Network News April 17, 2015

Sydney | Reuters — Exports of Australian beef are likely to fall faster than previously expected as slaughter rates drop off as a two-year drought eases, threatening to add fuel to a rally in U.S. beef prices. A record slaughter rate has dropped nearly a fifth in the last two weeks, as farmers start to

Weather

Japan forecaster sees El Nino likely to emerge by summer

By GFM Network News, Reuters April 10, 2015

Tokyo | Reuters –– Japan’s weather bureau said in its monthly outlook on Friday that the possibility of an El Nino weather pattern forming by summer remains high, but gave no probability forecast. The previous El Nino, which emerged last summer, ended over winter and conditions appear to be normal now, the bureau said. Last

Weather

U.S. forecaster now sees 70 per cent chance of El Nino summer

By GFM Network News, Reuters April 9, 2015

New York | Reuters –– A U.S. government weather forecaster on Thursday raised its forecast for the chance of El Nino conditions during the Northern Hemisphere summer to 70 per cent, up from a 60 per cent chance last month, with a 60 per cent chance it lasts through autumn. The Climate Prediction Center, an

Crops, Weather

Ocean warming suggests 50 per cent chance of El Nino

By Colin Packham, GFM Network News March 31, 2015

Sydney | Reuters — Recent warming of the Pacific Ocean may signal an El Nino weather event is forming, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology said on Tuesday. Climate models indicate the central tropical Pacific Ocean is likely to continue to warm, with El Nino thresholds to be reached or exceeded by mid-year, the weather bureau

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Tag Archives El Niño

Warming Pacific waters seen fuelling lengthy El Nino

Threat of food crisis seen fading as grain stocks climb

El Nino seen bringing drought to Brazil’s north, heavy rains to south

U.S. sees El Nino as near-certain to last through summer

El Nino has emerged, Asia braces for crop damage

Drier bias seen on horizon for Manitoba

Australia beef exports to fall on lower slaughter rate

Japan forecaster sees El Nino likely to emerge by summer

U.S. forecaster now sees 70 per cent chance of El Nino summer

Ocean warming suggests 50 per cent chance of El Nino

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