September 10, 2026 /Maven’s Notebook
by Lauren Fimbres Wood,
The Pacific Ocean’s El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) occurs irregularly but can significantly affect global temperature, weather patterns, coastal hazards, and marine ecosystems. While El Niño has often been associated with increased precipitation and La Niña with drier years, recent research from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego shows that it is not always […]
