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 ...

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

La Niña has made a long-awaited return, cooling the Pacific and stirring up global weather patterns. This natural climate ...

Japan's weather bureau reported no clear signs of El Nino or La Nina phenomena currently, although some La Nina characteristics are emerging. The bureau predicts a 60% probability of normal weather ...

Japan's weather bureau said on Monday there were no clear indications of El Nino or La Nina events, although La Nina characteristics were becoming evident. The bureau added that there was a 60% ...

January 2025 was the hottest on record—a whole 1.7°C above pre-industrial levels. If many climate-watchers expected the world ...

These events then usually last up to a year each. An El Niño contributed to record-breaking heat in 2023 and 2024, so researchers expected the La Niña to follow. Researchers aren't sure why this ...

January 2025 was the 18th month in the last 19 when the global average surface air temperature breached the 1.5 degree ...

"La Nina is a major factor behind the current dry conditions in southern China," said Gu Wei, a researcher at the center. "It ...

Spring warmth that is projected for March and April means we need to be ready for the possibility of an active start to the ...

However, as climate change continues to drive extreme weather events, irrespective of La Niña or El Niño conditions, regions that don’t normally experience such conditions events could still ...

A weak La Nina event has arrived in the Pacific, bringing colder waters and potentially cooler weather. Despite being delayed ...