Dillon Amaya
Research scientist at the NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory in Boulder, Colorado, specializing in ocean and climate dynamics, including El Niño and ocean heat waves.
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May 12, 2026 • 12min
How El Niño shapes the world’s weather trends
Dr. Dillon Amaya, a NOAA research scientist who studies ocean and climate dynamics, explains how El Niño forms and why this year might be unusually strong. He walks through model odds and what a “super” El Niño means. Short sentences cover impacts on U.S. weather, global rainfall shifts, ocean heat waves, and risks to corals and fisheries.
