In recent decades, these climate patterns have been persisting longer and recurring more often. A striking example is the 2020-2023 La Niña, a rare “triple-dip” event that lasted for three years.

El Niño and La Niña are more than just weather buzzwords—they directly impact the Borderland’s climate, economy, and daily life. In this episode of The Breakdown, meteorologist Evan O’Reagan joins ...

The 1997–98 and 2015–16 El Niño events, for instance, brought catastrophic flooding to the eastern Pacific while plunging Africa, Australia and southeast Asia into severe droughts.

The La Nina that appeared in January, months later than forecast, was a weak one, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday. Earth is now in a neutral setting in the El Nino ...

IF you are old enough you will most likely remember the 1997-1998 El Niño event. One of the strongest El Niños on record, it brought severe droughts, haze, crop failures, and water rationing.

Now, neither La Niña nor its counterpart El Niño are present and a so-called neutral phase has begun, according to a new ...

The latest analysis from the National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center revealed that La Niña is no more.