Global temperatures and rain patterns are affected by a climate phenomenon known as El Niño/La Niña.

March 21, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you ...

After a year and a half of La Niña conditions, it looks like we could end up with an El Niño later this year. And early ...

It’s been two years since El Niño wreaked havoc across the globe. The climate pattern, which takes place as a result of changes in the Pacific Ocean, drove heavy rainfall along the western U.S. and ...

Forecasters might soon be able to predict El Niño events years in advance. The catch? Those events will pack a much harder punch. Research suggests that by the second half of this century, El Niño ...

"There is a 15 percent possibility of a Super El Niño developing," one expert told Newsweek.

According to new data from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, the planet may experience a strong or even ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The natural El Nino cycle, which warps weather worldwide, is both adding to and shaped by a warming world, meteorologists said. A new study calculated that an unusual recent twist in ...

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