WHY IT MATTERS

Climate change may be sapping the power of Super El Niños, the Pacific warming events that trigger extreme weather worldwide. New research reveals how global warming could disrupt these atmospheric teleconnections.
KEY TAKEAWAY

Super El Niños currently boost rainfall in dry regions by up to 200% during peak events
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Climate models show warming may weaken atmospheric teleconnections by 15-20% by 2100
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Researchers are racing to understand how this fits with other climate change impacts
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Water managers and farmers rely on predictable El Niño patterns for planning
KEY FACT

During the record 1997-98 Super El Niño, Los Angeles received 31 inches of rain—nearly double its annual average.
SCIENCELOOP

Super El Niños Could Weaken in a Warmer World, Study Warns

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