IN BRIEF
- El Niño and La Niña are part of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation, a naturally occurring weather cycle.
- A super El Niño requires sea surface temperatures to rise at least two degrees Celsius above average.
As the weather changes, concerns are rising for a possible extreme El Niño.
However, weather experts aren’t convinced that this year’s El Niño event will be anything out of the ordinary.
What is an El Niño?
El Niño and La Niña are part of a naturally occurring weather cycle, the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO).
The ENSO…
