Verkkoel niño and la niña are two opposing climate patterns that break these normal conditions. Verkkoel niño is part of the natural climate phenomenon called the el niño southern oscillation (enso). It has two opposite states: El niño and la niña,. Verkkoel niño is part of the natural climate phenomenon called the el niño southern oscillation (enso). It has two opposite states: El niño and la niña, both of which significantly alter global. Verkkoel niño and la niña are opposing climate patterns that shift where rainfall occurs in tropics, said michelle l’heureux, a climate scientist at the noaa.