El Niño By gabbbo_bianchi Period: Jan 1, 1950 to Apr 13, 2016 El Nino Jan 1, 1957 1957-1958 El Nino cause damage to the California's kelp forest Jan 1, 1985 1965-1966 decline in Guano birdpopulation in Peru Apr 13, 1990 Longest southern oscillation event on reord Jan 1, 1997 1997-1998 El Nino marks one of the strongest warm episodes in the last 50 years Jan 1, 2009 2009-2010 El Nino Modoki it forms in the central Pacific