From El Niño to La Niña, Climate Cycles Behind Global Weather Extremes
Nature World News | 28.02.2026 13:15
El Niño and La Niña stand as twin engines of climate cycles, flipping Pacific Ocean temperatures to unleash weather chaos worldwide. These events, part of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), explain why one year brings floods to California while the next scorches the U.S. Southwest with drought, according to NOAA Climate.gov. In a world grappling with climate change, their reach grows, influencing agriculture, disasters, and economies from Peru to Indonesia.
