Nasa’s Orion spaceship makes splashdown
By Jonathan Amos Science From BBC News The US space agency’s new Orion crew capsule has completed its maiden, unmanned voyage with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico. Drone video sighted the ship descending gently on its parachutes,…
Scientists raise odds of El Niño this year to at least 70%
By Andrew Freedman From Mashable There is a greater than 70% chance that an El Niño event will kick off in the equatorial tropical Pacific Ocean during the next four months, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said in a…
Unusually Intense El Nino may lie ahead, scientists say
By Andrew Freedman From Mashable Since climate forecasters declared an “El Niño Watch” on March 6, the odds of such an event in the tropical Pacific Ocean have increased, and based on recent developments, some scientists think this event may…
