El Niño and La Niña and its effects

El Niño and La Niña events are a natural part of the global climate system. They occur when the Pacific Ocean and the atmosphere above it change from their neutral (‘normal’) state for several seasons. El Niño events are associated with a warming of the central and eastern tropical Pacific, while La Niña events are… Continue reading El Niño and La Niña and its effects

Coping Mechanisms during and after El Niño and La Niña

El Niño and La Niña are a natural part of the global climate system. These occur when the Pacific Ocean and atmosphere above it change from their normal state for several seasons. These changes in the Pacific Ocean and its overlying atmosphere occur in a cycle known as the El Nino – Southern Oscillation or… Continue reading Coping Mechanisms during and after El Niño and La Niña