Climate

“ENSO” is an acronym for El Niño-Southern Oscillation, “one of the most important climate phenomena on Earth due to its ability to change the global atmospheric circulation, which in turn, influences temperature and precipitation across the globe.” According to Michael McPhaden, Senior Scientist with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, “Extreme El Niño and La Niña events may increase in frequency from about one every 20 years to one every 10 years by the end of the 21st century under aggressive greenhouse gas emission scenarios.” This is why all of us should do our part in reducing the impact of climate change.