La Niña is usually associated with drier conditions across the southern part of the U.S. and wetter conditions to the north.

The table is displayed before the graph. Selected data is loading ... To monitor the Pacific Ocean for signs of El Niño or La Niña, climatologists use several SST indices. These indices measure the ...

To monitor the Pacific Ocean for signs of El Niño or La Niña, climatologists use several SST indices. These indices measure the difference between the current sea surface temperature and its long-term ...

The graph shows the global ocean heat content (OHC ... Much of the rise in ocean temperatures over the last two years is due to an El Niño event that lasted roughly from April 2023 until mid ...

Floods and devastating storms gave way to heatwaves in a year that broke all previous temperature records, according to international climate agency Copernicus.

Three recent studies reveal how the interplay between El Niño and long-term global warming drove the record-breaking global ...

White-faced capuchin monkeys in Costa Rica who experienced more intense physiological responses to mild droughts were more ...

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

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 ...

Here's how the Pacific El Nino and La Nina weather phases can influence extreme weather globally. As is typical of La Nina, the Pacific trade winds that blow east-west — and which weaken during ...