In recent decades, El Niño and La Niña years, on average, have trended warmer (see graphic at the end of this article). El Niño swings themselves, according to the study, have become more intense in the industrial age. El Nino and La Nina NOAAEl Niño happens ever two to seven year as the warm phase of something called the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO). El Nino affects broad oceanic and atmospheric circulations, which leads to changes in weather patterns all around the world. In a new study published in Geophysical Research Letters, data revealed that El Niños have become more intense in the Industrial Age.

Source: Forbes December 01, 2019 13:07 UTC