Our mission is to help educate young people on scientific topics, current events in science, and scientific research. Our goal is to spark interest in topics that are not necessarily in the forefront of most teens’ minds in today’s world.
El Niño, as defined by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, is “a naturally occurring climate pattern associated with warming of the ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean,” and its impacts as a weather cycle expand far beyond the Pacific, impacting weather patterns and ocean life worldwide.
It seems that in recent years, hurricanes have been increasing in both number and intensity. With climate change, it’s only expected to get worse.
If you live in the Northeast or Midwest regions of the United States, you’ve probably witnessed firsthand the long-reaching effects of smoke from recent Canadian wildfires—orange, hazy skies, a smoky smell in the air, and pounding headaches every time you step outside.
