https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-college-environmental-science/x0b0e430a38ebd23f:earth-systems-and-resources/x0b0e430a38ebd23f:earths-climate/v/el-nino-and-la-nina 2025-08-08T21:39:42.49220884Z El Niño and La Niña El Niño and La Niña are climate patterns in the Pacific Ocean that can cause global changes in rainfall, wind, and ocean circulation. El Niño characterized by warmer ocean temperatures, can lead to heavy rainfall or severe drought in different regions. La Niña, on the other hand, is its cooler counterpart. These phenomena, influenced by geological and geographic factors, can drastically affect weather patterns worldwide. Khan Academy video https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka_thumbnails_cache/999ebda6-0f15-481c-a5ae-194abb889ccc_1280_720_base.png El Niño and La Niña El Niño and La Niña are climate patterns in the Pacific Ocean that can cause global changes in rainfall, wind, and ocean circulation. El Niño characterized by warmer ocean temperatures, can lead to heavy rainfall or severe drought in different regions. La Niña, on the other hand, is its cooler counterpart. These phenomena, influenced by geological and geographic factors, can drastically affect weather patterns worldwide. https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/U2-ACg2kbTA.mp4/U2-ACg2kbTA.mp4 416 El Niño phenomenon https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-college-environmental-science/x0b0e430a38ebd23f:earth-systems-and-resources/x0b0e430a38ebd23f:earths-climate/e/earths-climate 2026-04-15T07:10:35.354439598Z Earth's climate Apply your understanding of Earth's climate in this set of free practice questions aligned to AP standards. exercise