It has two opposite states: El Niño and La Niña, both of which significantly alter global weather. El Niño can be identified by a number of different measurements, including: warmer-than-usual ...
The National Weather Service has issued a La Niña watch, with a 60% chance La Niña conditions will develop by November. If it does emerge, climatologists predict La Niña would continue through ...
La Nina, another key phase in the ENSO, has the opposite impact from El Nino as predominant east-west winds become stronger than usual. Typically, La Nina events tend to occur every three to five ...