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El Niño and its effect on the weather
SUMMER is around the corner – and if experts are correct, we’re in for a hotter season than usual thanks to El Niño conditions.
El Niño is a weather pattern that occurs in the Pacific Ocean, but its effects have an impact on the weather worldwide. Here's more about the phenomenon.
HOW IT WORKS
El Niño means "little boy" in Spanish. It refers to the warming of sea currents along the South American coast. Sea temperatures have a massive impact on weather conditions – when the ocean is warm, more clouds form, leading to increased rainfall.
During an El Niño period, the seawater along the west coast of South America becomes warmer, while the seawater along the east coast of Australia becomes colder.
The warm seawater causes more rainfall than usual in South and Central America, as well
