El Niño-La Niña Pattern (IMAGE) U.S. National Science Foundation Caption A result of projected changes in the El Niño-La Niña pattern, wildfire risk may increase. Credit USGS Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.