How Can the Same El Niño Cause Drought in One Part of the World and Floods in Another?

How El Niño is causing droughts in parts of the world and floods elsewhere

It is a result of climactic conditions being shaped by the warming Pacific Ocean and the air above it.

How can the same El Niño cause drought in one part of the world and floods in another?

The Pacific Ocean is warming unusually quickly, and this year's El Niño has already surpassed previous records. Forecasters expect it to strengthen even further before approaching its usual peak around December.

El Niño’s Dual Impact: Drought in Some Regions, Floods in Others Explained

Scientists detail how the warming Pacific during El Niño shifts moisture eastward, creating drought in the western Pacific while triggering heavy rains and floods in the eastern Pacific and beyond.