An atmospheric scientist explains how El Niño works, this year’s oddities and why this phenomenon doesn’t last long.
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It’s not just ocean temperatures that determine whether we have El Niño or La Niña. Air circulation also plays a role, and it’s changing in unexpected ways.
From June through October, it’s not unusual for huge Saharan dust plumes to blow across the Atlantic. They can darken skies but also bring calmer weather and electric sunsets. Here’s how they form.
Wind travels all over the world. Where does it come from, and why?
