Weather dominates discussions in rural and metropolitan communities. This helpful, easy read links to more information on the impacts of El Niño and La Niña. Read this before you blame El Niño for the weather.
Source: AG WEB, November 24, 2015.
For years, people have been pointing to El Niño as the culprit behind floods, droughts, famines, economic failures, and record-breaking global heat. Can a single climate phenomenon really cause all these events? Is the world just a step away from disaster when El Niño conditions develop? What exactly is this important climate phenomenon and why should society care about it? Who will be most affected? We address these questions as well as clear up some common misconceptions about El Niño, La Niña, and everything in between!