Ground Zero
Bracing for Impact

As one of the largest El Niños in 150 years brews in the Pacific, nations around the world are bracing for the impacts of this weather phenomenon.

Wildfires may result from conditions created by El Niño spurred weather.

While some parts of the world prepare for heavy rains and floods, others face an impending drought, poor crop yields and starvation. Disrupted fish migrations and damage to coral reefs will hinder those dependent on marine ecosystems for their livelihood. Yet others reside in locales where the impacts are less tangible, affecting them indirectly in the produce section of the neighborhood grocery store.

Wetter than usual weather is expected to affect the southern tier of the United States and the west coasts of Central and South America.

- direct impacts
- indirect impacts
- economic impacts
- humanity
- social economic cost of el nino
- positive impacts
- Coral Bleaching
- Birds
- Pinnipeds
- Wildlife in the pacific
- Asia
- North America
- South America
- Africa
- Australia