You're going to be hearing a lot about El Niño. Here's why

Federal forecasters will release an updated El Niño forecast on Thursday, June 11. Here's why the world is watching this mighty climate system.
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El Nino is here. It'll be big, bad and costly, scientists fear

WASHINGTON (AP) — El Nino, Nature's chaotic climate agent, has formed in a warmed-up Pacific Ocean and is expected to grow to historic strength, meteorologists announced Thursday. Experts said the El ...
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What is El Niño and how could it affect weather this year?

Scientists around the world are warning a strong El Niño this year, colloquially dubbed a super El Niño, could lead to extreme weather events — from heavy rainfall to exacerbated droughts. The ...

‘Super’ El Nino is officially here: It could ‘get dire very quickly’

‘Super’ El Nino is officially here and scientists fear it’ll ‘get dire very quickly’ - Even before it officially formed, this El Nino was given nicknames ranging from ‘super’ to ‘Godzilla’ ...