Twin Phenomena

Which is worse - La Nina or El Nino? Well, both are equally drastic. Either of the two leave fatal marks in the environment. The aftermath of these twin climate disasters are stupendous that they even leave casualties. These two names often attack every after seven years, and every time they come, we are left with no other choice than to let them pass.

Unfortunately, meteorologists have but only means to predict the two phenomena. We might as well look at them as rapid climate shifting, but their attacks are no match with rainstorms and dry seasons. Usually, El Nino comes first. It is described as long period of drought. But this not your ordinary drought. The high temperature brings about hot wind that literally dries up everything under the sun. This causes massive water loss in the natural resources, death to aquatic animals, death to plants, and cracks to soil. Then, after a long while, its twin sister arrives. La Nina comes with cool breeze and strong wind that pulls the ocean waters from the Pacific. This phenomenon, contrary to what most of us think, in utterly intolerable. Just imagine that a storm is coming, but no fierce rainfall comes. Just imagine the gust that blows away the dried remnants of El Nino. Now, imagine the sky fall down the earth and wash away everything that stands in its way. That is the amazing prowess of El Nino and La Nina. All we can do is to endure them.