The disruptions of tropical Pacific sea surface temperature and rainfall that occur during the climate pattern called "ENSO" trigger a cascade of global side effects. These maps show how El Niño and La Niña affect seasonal climate around the world.

A lobster boat coming into dock. Source : . Confronting Changing Climate Conditions: a Lobster Community Adapts through Participatory Planning (video). Still image from video footage by ...

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When deciding if a snow event qualifies as a federal disaster, FEMA considers, among other things, how the event compares to previous snowstorms in the historical record. After spending a week going through those records, NECI's Deke Arndt talks about why snow can be the most difficult kid in the climate schoolroom. 

Esperanza Stancioff (left) and lobsterman Dave Cousens review results from the social-ecological model. Source : . Confronting Changing Climate Conditions: A Lobster Community Adapts thr ...

Everything you need to know about El Niño is now available in one place on Climate.gov.

Summary: A national look at carbon landscapes and a central location for the USDA carbon inventory, modeling, and mapping of terrestrial biosphere carbon.

Summary: Participatory planning and system dynamics modeling help fishermen in coastal Maine make decisions to improve their bottom lines.

Rains arrived in California during January 2016, but the drought remains.

Free to good home! NOAA Climate.gov provides hundreds of images and maps that are free for re-use. This page gathers up links to our most popular El Niño and La Niña images.