El Niño - A climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean cause by the rise of warm water in the equatorial region of the Pacific Ocean., La Niña - It is the intensification of trade winds in the Pacific ocean, Global warming - A gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect., Greenhouse effect - Trapping the heat energy from the sun resulting to warming the environment., El Niño's effects on Climate - With weaken trade winds, there will be less push of warm surface water to the western side, hence, there is also less upwelling of cold water on the eastern side allows the usually colder parts of the ocean to warm cancelling out the normal temperature difference and changes in rainfall locations, La Niña's effects on climate - Due to stronger force of trade winds, there will be an increase in upwelling in the southeast part and increase precipitation in the northwest part of the Pacific bringing heavy rains which will result to flooding in land area in this part of the ocean., Ways/Practices in order to reduce and lessen the effects of climate change - Energy Saving Tips; Green Driving Tips; 3R’s practices; Reforestation; Organic Farming; Green Shopping Tips; and Education.,

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