Everything I find is a bit too confusing or leaves out too much or whatever it is that I’m just not getting it, but it sounds bad
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When exactly is it arriving?
El Nino : Australia and it’s neighbours- dry, South America- wet
La Nina : Australia- wet, South America- dry.
El Nino was very good while at Liverpool, considered the best striker but since he joined Chelsea in a record transfer fee he was a massive flop. That’s why it was concerning.
Nothing to worry about El Niño and La Niña are common weather cycles. People in South California know about this very well because it effects the weather there extremely.
Because of a 24 hour news cycle? I personally live in Louisiana and I’m relieved La Nina is over – El Nino actually inhibits hurricane formation and after being hit by 4 major storms in 2 years we – and our insurance market – can not take another one.
Its a weather change. Both El Nino and La Nina bring bad things and good things to different areas and you just cope. Both are intensified by climate change. The weather channel has to make money, and while nobody ever thinks about it, they are some of the worst and most exaggerated/biased/fearmongering news outlets there are
El Nino is a climate phase that **has been around for an estimated thousands of years**. It is a development of warm ocean water that develops in the Pacific ocean. It is thought to have an effect on weather events which could lead to intense storms and/or drought.
Canada will generally have milder winters and springs. The US will usually experience wetter conditions than average except for Hawaii, the far north west, and the Rockies.
Discussing changing climate is good for views/clicks. But generally, **the majority of people will not experience a life-changing difference during an El Nino event**.
Super ELI5: El Niño is warming water temperatures over the Pacific Ocean. Warmer water means warmer air and that can influence our weather patterns over the Ocean and at a distance far away.
People have already done a good job explaining El Nino but one thing I haven’t seen addressed is that El Nino is [Spanish for “The Nino”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0-pHnykC9s).
Think of El Nino-La Nina as a natural cycle a bit like summer-winter.
Instead of the cycle taking a year it’s a little bit random, usually 3-7 years per cycle.
Just like some places get hot and dry in June but others get wet, El Nino affects the weather in different places.
Globally it makes average temperatures go up. This adds even more warmth on top of global warming, like adding even more heat to a summer heatwave. Making a hot thing hotter is usually worse than warming up something cool.
I dunno, something weather people made up in the 90s to scare television news enthusiasts.
Can get wet.
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