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Study Links El Niño's Impact to Human-Caused Climate Change

2/25/2026

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The natural El Niño cycle is influenced by global warming, contributing to higher global temperatures.
A Nature Geoscience study attributes about 75% of the energy imbalance to human-caused climate change and the La Niña to El Niño shift.
The study indicates 23% of the energy imbalance links to the prolonged La Niña pattern.
It finds that greenhouse gases from fossil fuels account for over half of the energy imbalance.

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Story summary

The natural El Niño cycle is influenced by global warming, contributing to higher global temperatures.
A Nature Geoscience study attributes about 75% of the energy imbalance to human-caused climate change and the La Niña to El Niño shift.
The study indicates 23% of the energy imbalance links to the prolonged La Niña pattern.
It finds that greenhouse gases from fossil fuels account for over half of the energy imbalance.