What is EL-Nino & La-Nina? El Niño and La Niña are two opposite climate patterns in the Pacific Ocean that can affect weather around the world.
El Niño:
During El Niño, the Pacific Ocean near the equator, especially off the coast of South America, becomes unusually warm.
This changes weather patterns globally, often leading to warmer temperatures in many places, droughts in some regions (like India, Southeast Asia, and Australia), and flooding in others (like parts of the Americas).
La Niña:
La Niña is the opposite of El Niño, where the Pacific Ocean near the equator becomes cooler than normal.
This also shifts weather patterns, usually causing cooler temperatures in some regions, more ra…