Museum of Science
Oceans Alive: The Water Planet
Check out this simple overview of the water cycle and learn how to build a model of the water cycle.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Your Own El Nino
Find out how to create a miniature El Nino with simple, household materials.
NOAA
Noaa: Century's Top Weather, Water and Climate Events
Discover what experts view as the top weather related events of the 20th century, get background information on them and see photos. Some of the events covered are the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, the 1930s Dust Bowl, Hurricanes Camille...
Other
Planet Ark: World Environmental News
Welcome to Planet Ark's daily Reuters World Environment News - the most comprehensive source of environmental news on the Net. To read previous news stories, please use the search engine below to find stories relating to any...
NOAA
Noaa: Cpc: Enso Impacts on the United States
"This website provides data tables/maps of US precipitations and temperature rates based on data from previous El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events."
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Short Term Climate Change
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at how El Nino and La Nina affect the climate.
NASA
Nasa Space Place: What Is La Nina?
A concise explanation of La Nina. Discusses global weather patterns and the difference between El Nino and La Nina.
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: The Atmosphere, the Ocean, and Environmental Change
A collection of video lectures from a course that explores the physical processes the control Earth's atmosphere, ocean, and climate that is taught at Yale University. The course covers topics like clouds, rain, severe storms, regional...
PBS
Nova: Into Living Things
Paleoclimatologists use information from tree rings, corals and ice cores to learn more about El Nino. See if you can analyze samples of each of these types of evidence to look for past El Nino events.
Other
Stormfax: El Nino Glossary
This site offers definitions for terms related to El Nino, including information on southern oscillation and its relationship to the trade winds.
Other
Institute of Global Environment and Society: Climate Outlooks
Provides information for ten day and two-week outlooks on temperature, precipitation, and soil moisture conditions throughout the world. Offers information on climate topics including El Nino and La Nina.
NASA
Nasa: El Nino Pudding!
Resource provides a fun project on El Nino. "You have probably heard people blame "El Nino" for everything from bad weather to lost homework. Now we are going to "blame El Nino" for inspiring a delicious and colorful dessert."
NOAA
Noaa: Pmel: Noaa: What Is La Nina?
At this site from the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, you can find out the characteristics of La Nina. You can find out about the lastest La Nina and the places it effected. Links are provided for additional information.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Short Term Climate Change Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about short-term climate changes, e.g., those caused by El Nino and El Nina. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: El Nino
The photo shows some of the extreme weather effects cause by the El Nino weather pattern. Huge water swells and waves crash into a seaside pier.