TAMPA - The Climate Prediction Center on Tuesday said cooling water in the Pacific Ocean has become a La Niña that should last through early next year. Water from South America west to the international date line has been cooling for months, creating La Niña conditions. Temperatures range from about 3 degrees below normal near South America's coast to about 1 degree below normal near the date line. ...more

October 9, 2007

After a successful test last week, the tracking radars and interceptor rockets of a new U.S. missile defense system can be turned on at any time to respond to an emerging crisis in Asia, senior military officers said Tuesday. ...more

October 3, 2007

Three strong earthquakes struck Sunday near New Zealand and the U.S. territory of Guam in remote parts of the South Pacific, monitoring agencies said. ...more

October 1, 2007

An F-15 fighter jet pilot was disoriented during an Oregon Air National Guard combat training exercise when he crashed into the Pacific Ocean in June, according to an Air Force review. ...more

September 23, 2007

La Nina conditions are developing in the Pacific Ocean, and that cooling of waters generally brings a more active Atlantic hurricane season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday. ...more

September 7, 2007