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ELI5 El Niño and La Niña - what exactly are they?
Season 1 · Episode 270

ELI5 El Niño and La Niña - what exactly are they?

ELI5 Explain Like I'm 5: Bite sized answers to stuff you should know about - in a mini podcast

May 10, 20246m 32s

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Show Notes

When did people start noticing El Niño and La Niña? What exactly are they? Where does the name come from? How do they affect global weather patterns? Do they really affect the Earth’s rotation?

... we explain like I'm five

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