A Giant El Niño Grows, and Bolivia Gets Ready
Sam and Leah explain why Bolivia, a country with no ocean coast, declared a national emergency because of the Pacific Ocean. They start with how warm water makes rain and how wind pushes warm water across the Pacific, then show what happens when that wind gets weak: El Niño. This one could become one of the strongest scientists have measured, bringing drought to some parts of Bolivia and flood risk to others, and it can change winter weather in the United States too.
Show notes
In this episode
- 0:01 Opening
- 0:25 A giant El Niño grows, and Bolivia gets ready
- 4:31 Recap and outro
Sources and context
- A giant El Niño grows, and Bolivia gets ready: NOAA Climate Prediction Center — El Niño diagnostic discussion and NOAA National Ocean Service — What are El Niño and La Niña? and World Meteorological Organization — El Niño strengthening and AFP via CNA — Bolivia declares a state of emergency over El Niño and DW — Bolivia declares emergency as El Niño intensifies and NPR — What a super El Niño could mean
