# Global heating has likely made El Niños and La Niñas more ‘frequent and extreme’, new study shows

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/global-heating-has-likely-made-el-ninos-and-la-ninas-more-frequent-and-extreme-new-study-shows/
- Published: 2023-05-22T10:00:39-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: Scientists say they have shown for the first time that greenhouse gas emissions were likely already making El Niños and La Niñas weather patterns more severe. Photo credit: Jenny Evans / Getty Images. Article by Graham Readfearn. The Guardian – May 18, 2023. Source: Nature. Global heating has likely intensified a climate pattern in the Pacific since the 1960s that has driven extreme droughts, floods and heatwaves around the globe, according to a new study. The scientists said they had shown for the first time that greenhouse gas emissions were likely already making El Niños and La Niñas more severe. […] Click here to view original web page at www.theguardian.com Related articles: New study helps solve a 30-year-old puzzle: how is climate change affecting El Niño and La Niña? – The Conversation Buckle up because El Niño is almost here, and it’s going to get hot – The Verge El Niño is probably back—here’s what that means – Popular Science Study Warns El Niño Could Cost Global Economy $84 Trillion by 2100 – Common Dreams It’s official: El Niño slows global economy, mounts losses in trillions of dollars – Interesting Engineering