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

As the temperature dipped in the Northern Hemisphere over December 2024 , a delayed La Nina weather event finally arrived in the tropical Pacific Ocean, say meteorologists.   Marked by colder surface ...

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 ...

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

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.

La Niña conditions finally emerged in the eastern Pacific in January. As Houston kicks off February, we will see what ...

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 ...

We are halfway through winter and after an exceptionally warm start, North America’s winter is transitioning toward more ...

After months of delay, the cool La Niña climate pattern has emerged in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, which increases ...

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 ...

Forecasters closely monitor La Niña and its counterpart El Niño because they influence global weather in a way that’s largely consistent and predictable well in advance – especially when the ...