The Climate Prediction Center produces educational materials to help people better understand the role of the climate system in our lives and how to use climate forecasts.

• Frequently Asked ENSO Questions & Answers - What is a La Niña or El Niño? What are their impacts? Common questions and their answers.
  
  
• The ENSO Cycle: A Tutorial - A technical discussion for the layperson on climate variability and the El Niņo-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and how sea surface temperatures and atmospheric conditions in the Tropical Pacific affect North American weather patterns.
  
  
• Fact Sheets and Monographs - Various written and graphical materials to help the public better understand the climate system and how climate patterns in far off places affect our weather patterns.
  
  
• Links to Other ENSO Educational Materials - The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration's Office of Public Affairs, Office of Global Programs, Pacific Environmental Marine Laboratory, and Climate Diagnostics Center provide additional background information and educational materials for the public.