WeatherOctober 1, 2016
How Much Do El Niño and La Niña Affect Our Weather?
This fickle and influential climate pattern often gets blamed for extreme weather. A closer look at the most recent cycle shows that the truth is more subtle
Stories by Emily Becker
Emily Becker is a contract research scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center in College Park, Md., where she specializes in climate diagnostics and prediction. She also writes a monthly blog at NOAA that tracks El Niño, La Niña and other climate phenomena.