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El Niño Declared, Concerns Rise Over Potentially Unprecedented Intensity
The El Niño climate phenomenon has officially formed in the tropical Pacific, leading to questions about its potential intensity, with experts now suggesting it could be one of the strongest on record and exceed previous events.
17 Jun, 03:55 — 17 Jun, 09:00
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NPRHigh53d ago
El Niño is here, so what does it mean?
An El Niño has formed amid the warmer-than-normal waters in the tropical Pacific. Now it's a question of how intense the phenomenon will be, and where effects like heat and drought will strike.
By Bill Chappell
Read full article →rnzHigh53d ago
'Unprecedented' El Niño on the cards - could exceed previous events
Earth Sciences NZ's Chris Brandolino said conditions developing in the Pacific had the makings of one of the strongest El Niños on record.
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First report: rnz · 17 Jun, 03:55|Full coverage: 2 · 5h|Window: 5h
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