Is global warming being induced by El Nino and La Nina?

The western Pacific is rainier and flooding can be severe if following El Niño-induced droughts; northern Australia often experiences more cyclones. Cooler temperatures and less rainfall occur along the coast of South America. read more

El nino is a result of global warming and since global warming began years from now and only in this century is when we are seeing the effects,it proves to show that global warming causes climate changes and disruptions like heavy rains. read more

Even without El Niño, 2015 would have been a record warm year, but climate scientists believe El Niño was responsible for 8 percent to 10 percent of the warming. Gavin Schmidt, director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, estimated that El Niño accounted for 0.07˚C of the above average warming that occurred in 2015. read more

El Niño and La Niña events are opposite phases of the natural climate phenomenon, the El Niño/Southern Oscillation. Extreme La Niña events occur when cold sea surface temperatures in the central Pacific Ocean contrast with the warming land areas of Maritime Southeast Asia in the west and create a strong temperature gradient. read more