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A “formidable” El Nino looms for New Zealand this winter.
A “formidable” El Nino looms for New Zealand this winter. Global climate models show there’s a greater than 60% probability that this event will be “strong” by spring, with the potential to intensify later this year. El Nino and La Nina are opposite phases of El Nino–Southern Oscillation (ENSO), a natural climate cycle in the tropical Pacific that influences rainfall, temperature and wind patterns globally, including New Zealand. El Nino brings warmer-than-normal waters in certain parts of the tropical Pacific Ocean, whereas La Nina brings colder-than-normal waters. But, while La Nina has only
