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El Nino

The global implications of a “super” warm ocean in the eastern tropical Pacific

You’ve seen the headlines: We’re in for the El Niño of the century. But what exactly is a “super” El Niño, and what does unusually warm water in the East Pacific Ocean near the equator have to do with weather patterns, crop failures, or human diseases across the globe?

Join us as we explore this climate phenomenon and its wide-ranging impacts.


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Season 8, Episode 4
Airdate October 7, 2026
7:30pm - 8:30pm
Speakers & Host:
Alex Kinsella
Alex Kinsella

Physical oceanographer, WHOI

Ben Ruttenburg
Ben Ruttenberg

Director, Cal Poly Center for Coastal Marine Science

Deepti Singh
Deepti Singh

Climate scientist, Washington State University

Véronique LaCapra
Véronique LaCapra

Host and Director of Special Projects, WHOI

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