Archive · 15 Dec 2025
Fifth La Niña in six years disrupts crops and supply chains
La Niña is a weather pattern where the Pacific Ocean gets cooler.
This can cause big changes in weather around the world.
It can make some places colder and others wetter.
This can hurt crops like corn, rice, and wheat.
It can also make it harder for people to get the things they need.
La Niña can also cause big storms and floods.
Scientists are not sure if this is because of climate change or natural changes.
This La Niña is the fifth one in six years.
It can make some things more expensive and others cheaper.
It can also make it harder for farmers to grow crops and for people to get the things they need.
La Niña can also make it harder for people to get the energy they need.
It can also make it harder for people to get the things they need from other countries.
La Niña can also make it harder for people to get the things they need from other countries.
La Niña can also make it harder for people to get the things they need from other countries.
The fifth La Niña in six years is disrupting crops and supply chains globally.
La Niña is linked to lower yields for corn, rice, and wheat, and increased energy demand in northern regions.
Global losses during La Niña years have ranged from $258 billion to $329 billion.
La Niña can intensify droughts and downpours, fuel storms, and strengthen hurricanes.
Scientists are studying whether climate change is influencing the increased frequency of La Niñas.
- Who
- Scientists, farmers, insurers, energy providers, and global markets
- What
- The fifth La Niña in six years, disrupting crops and supply chains
- When
- The current La Niña is peaking now or in the next few weeks
- Where
- Global, with significant impacts in Asia, the US, and Brazil
- Why
- La Niña is a cooling of Pacific waters that can disrupt economies and trigger disasters worldwide
- Global losses during La Niña years
- $258 billion to $329 billion
- Fatalities in Asia due to recent flooding
- More than 1,600 people
- Damage in Vietnam and Thailand
- $16 billion
- Impact on US Northeast
- Colder than normal
- La Niña's influence on US Southwest
- Drought
- Current La Niña status
- Peaking now or in the next few weeks
- Impact on Brazil's soybean exports
- Potential reduction in rainfall in southern growing regions
- Impact on palm oil production
- Heavier rainfall disrupting harvesting and transportation