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El Niño Explained

Updated 2026-09-30 08:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

A new explainer article from New Scientist details the phenomenon of El Niño, which involves periodic warming in the Pacific Ocean and can cause extreme weather globally.

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Every few years, a disturbance in the Pacific Ocean is amplified by feedback mechanisms in the atmosphere, unleashing heat and extreme weather around the globe
2026-09-30 08:00 UTC
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