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El Nino and La Nina not only disrupt weather patterns but also play a role in triggering agricultural, public health, political, and economic issues.
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Scientists stunned after satellite data unveils new information about El Niño and La Niña: 'We've learned a great deal'Both of these cycles have longstanding climate patterns. Scientists stunned after satellite data unveils new information ...
El Niño and La Niña sometimes don’t follow the expected patterns. And strength matters: A strong El Niño, for instance (as measured by how high sea-surface temperatures are above normal) ...
After three consecutive years of an unusually stubborn pattern, La Niña has officially ended and El Niño is on the way, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday.
“The old La Niña playbook and the old El Niño playbook don’t seem to be as reliable as they used to be,” said Jan Null, an adjunct professor of meteorology at San Jose State University.
El Niño helped drive global average temperatures to new records over the last year. Forecasters say it's waning, but that 2024 may still be one for the record books.
La Niña can often last for longer than El Niño. During La Niña, there was increased drought in the southern U.S. along with heavy rains and flooding in Canada and the Pacific Northwest.
El Niño and La Niña significantly impact Earth's weather patterns. We explore the events in more detail here and take a look at how they impact Earth's weather.
La Niña essentially gets its name from being the opposite of El Niño. It has also been called “El Viejo, anti-El Niño, or simply a ‘cold event,'” NOAA says.
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