See How El NiΓ±o Is Washing Ashore in California NYT: Science By: Raymond Zhong 30 September 2026 at 10:00 An enormous pulse of wave energy will soon reach Southern California and continue north, raising sea levels by half a foot and increasing threats from swells and tides. Β© Mario Tama/Getty ImagesA wave crashes into a sea wall protecting beachfront homes in Long Beach, Ca., where a boardwalk was damaged by Hurricane Marie.
How El NiΓ±o Is Shaping Storms on Two Sides of the U.S. NYT: Science By: Raymond Zhong 26 September 2026 at 13:23 Hurricanes near Hawaii. A norβeaster on the East Coast. The ocean phenomenonβs influence on storms around the country may just be getting started. Β© Dave Sanders for The New York TimesFlooding in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J., on Saturday.