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El Nino is here and scientists fear it'll be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, fires
El Niño has formed in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to reach historic strength, potentially rivaling the 1997 event. Scientists warn it will intensify extreme weather globally, including heatwaves, floods, droughts, and wildfires, with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicting a 63% chance of an exceptionally intense event this fall/winter.
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