This report breaks down the effects el Niño has in countries in Central and South America, and the Caribbean listing the respective countries under each section. In one section it talks about how Ecuador had lost "more than USD 7,100 million" due to the phenomenon.

Apr 13, 2016 · The reds and orange colors on this world map indicate warmer sea surface temperatures. The large band of warmer waters along the equator west of South America is characteristic of El Niño. Image credit: NOAA.

Mar 13, 2025 · El Niño and La Niña are the warm and cool phases of a natural climate pattern across the tropical Pacific known as the El Niño-Southern Oscillation, or “ENSO” for short.

El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a global climate phenomenon that emerges from variation in winds and sea surface temperatures over the tropical Pacific Ocean. Those variations have an irregular pattern but do have some semblance of cycles. The occurrence of …

El Niño causes the Pacific jet stream to move south and spread further east. During winter, this leads to wetter conditions than usual in the Southern U.S. and warmer and drier conditions in the North. El Niño also has a strong effect on marine life off the Pacific coast.

Aug 24, 2023 · Out of the 29 Northern Hemisphere summers that led up to a winter El Niño, how many were hot versus cold? Wet versus dry? These maps are a global climate scorecard for the influence of El Niño on June-August climate.

Dec 16, 2017 · The large red “tongue” that extends west from South America is part of the characteristic pattern of warming associated with El Nino. This particular map, from 2016, shows one of the strongest El Ninos on record.

Oct 20, 2014 · From South America to the Sahel, scientists have for the first time mapped how flood risk rises and falls across the world each time the extreme weather phenomenon known as El Niño hits. With an El Niño brewing in the Pacific right now, being prepared for flooding can help protect vulnerable communities and curb damages, say the researchers.

An educational resource about ENSO and El Nino for students and teachers. Resources include an overview, description of key characteristics, animated maps, links, and current status.

El Niño and La Niña observations See how sea surface temperatures changed during past El Niño and La Niña evernts. These maps show temperature anomalies rather than actual temperature.