What are El Niño and La Niña, and how do they change the weather?
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Global temperatures and rain patterns are affected by a climate phenomenon known as El Niño/La Niña.
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El Niño
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ENSO, El Nino, La Nina, & the Indian Ocean Dipole explained
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What is El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO)?
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What are El Niño and La Niña, and how do they change the weather?
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La Nina collapse has now begun in the Pacific Ocean. Its weather influence will extend into Spring 2022, before finally breaking down towards Summer » Severe Weather Europe
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La Niña is finishing an extremely unusual three-year cycle – here's how it affected weather around the world
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La Niña is coming. Here's what that means for winter weather in the U.S.
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El Niño, explained - Vox
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How El Niño and La Niña affect the winter jet stream and U.S. climate
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An atlas of seasonal correlations between El Niño and La Niña and temperature and precipitation – Erik Kolstad
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El Niño and La Niña Worksheets
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El Niño vs. La Niña: What's the Difference? - Earth How
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Insider Blog: El Niño Has Arrived And Is Here To Stay - KESQ