niño
Americannoun
plural
niñosExample Sentences
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Sea surface temperatures were slightly lower than in 2023 and 2024, largely because conditions shifted from El Niño to La Niña in the tropical Pacific.
From Science Daily
One such variable is the switch between the weather patterns El Niño and La Niña.
From BBC
El Niño years tend to be warmer as a global average, while La Niña years are typically cooler.
From BBC
El Niño boosted temperatures in the world's warmest year, 2024, as well as to a lesser extent 2023.
From BBC
The size of the jump in temperatures in 2023 surprised many scientists – sparking speculation about what might be behind the surge, in addition to carbon emissions and El Niño.
From BBC
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