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93 - El Niño, La Niña, and the Pacific’s Hidden Rhythm
El Niño, La Niña, and the Pacific’s Hidden Rhythm
Why does the weather sometimes feel wildly different from one decade to the next?
Why are some winters brutally cold while others barely show up at all?
And how can a strip of ocean near the equator end up shaping snowstorms, droughts, hurricanes, and even tornado seasons across the United States?
In this episode, we explore El Niño and La Niña—two opposite phases of a powerful Pacific Ocean cycle known as ENSO (El Niño–Southern Oscillation). Together, they form one of Earth’s most influential climate patterns, quietly steering jet streams…
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