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What is the primary effect of El Niño on global weather patterns?

El Niño triggers colder winters across the Northern Hemisphere.

El Niño leads to more stable weather conditions worldwide.

El Niño decreases global temperatures.

El Niño increases rainfall in some areas and drought in others.

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El Niño increases rainfall in some areas and drought in others.

Explanation: El Niño is a warming of the central/eastern tropical Pacific that shifts atmospheric circulation and jet streams, producing wetter-than-normal conditions in some regions (e.g., coastal South America, parts of the southern US) and drier-than-normal conditions in others (e.g., Australia, Indonesia).