Understanding the Enigma of El Niño El Niño is a fascinating climate phenomenon that impacts weather and ecosystems worldwide ...

The planet-cooling climate pattern known as La Niña is here, scientists said Thursday, but it cannot prevent 2025 from being ...

The La Nina and El Nino weather phases are part of the so-called ... saw intense flooding due in part to the effects of El NinoImage: AFP/Getty Images Meanwhile, the absence of warm water in ...

More Kevin Carter/Getty Images El Niño and La Niña are opposing climate patterns that disrupt normal conditions in the Pacific Ocean. During normal conditions, trade winds blowing west along the ...

By Shanna Hanbury It’s official: a weak La Niña came into fruition in late December and is expected, with significant ...

However, it is expected to be weaker and shorter than usual. La Niña is the cold phase of a natural climate pattern called the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle, which is a pattern of ...

After much of the world experienced the hottest year on record in 2024, the U.S. has seen a lot of cold and snow for January. This warmth was partly fueled by a strong El Nino that peaked last year ...

Climate change is supercharging these weather cycles, which are now causing a lot more damage than they used to.

An El Niño weather pattern—La Niña’s counterpart—brought the warmest winter on record last year. La Niña conditions emerged in December and will likely persist through April, though the ...

La Niña is part of a natural climate dynamic, along with the better-known El Niño, called El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO). La Niña is ENSO’s cool phase, while El Niño is its warm phase.