09/24/2026
What happens in the Pacific can have consequences around the world.
“El Niño changes where heat is distributed on the planet,” says Rebecca Beadling, assistant professor of earth and environmental science in CST.
The climate pattern can influence weather far beyond the Pacific, contributing to heavy rainfall, flooding, drought, wildfires and rising global temperatures.
Beadling explains what scientists are watching this year and how the warming ocean could influence the intensity of El Niño’s impacts.
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