Both of these cycles have longstanding climate patterns. Scientists stunned after satellite data unveils new information ...

In El Niño, because the warm water stays in the eastern Pacific, the convection occurs there. In La Niña, the eastern Pacific stays colder, and the convection occurs much farther to the west.

El Niño and La Niña are powerful weather events that affect the U.S. Here's the difference and what La Niña could mean for Arizona weather this year.

KGUN 9's April Madison explains the difference between El Niño and La Niña, and how the two patterns impact monsoon in Southern Arizona.

El Niño and La Niña are powerful weather events that affect the U.S. Here's the difference and what La Niña could mean for Arizona weather this year.

As we head into the winter months, do you know the difference between an El Nino and a La Nina winter?

El Niño is part of the natural climate phenomenon called the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO). It has two opposite states: El Niño and La Niña, both of which significantly alter global weather.

After three years La Niña is officially over, but Australia could be facing rainfall deficits and extreme heat, irrespective of whether El Niño develops.

‘Changing dramatically’: Signs Australia will move out of El Nino and back into La Nina There is now as high as an 85 per cent chance of a huge gear change to Australia’s weather which could ...

La Niña has wetter conditions for Indonesia, parts of Australia and the Amazon, but those areas are drier in El Niño, according to NOAA.

La Niña and El Niño happen and how long do they last? El Niño-La Niña cycles happen every 3-7 years and last about 9-12 months, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.