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El Nino indicator hits record high, adds to weather risks: NOAA
2015-11-19 20:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A key indicator for the strength of El Nio has reached a record high, the U.S. weather agency said, adding to signs that a weather pattern known for causing extreme droughts, storms and floods could become one of the strongest ever. El Nio, the "little boy," is driven by warm surface water in the eastern Pacific Ocean and its strength is measured by how much higher temperatures are over three-month averages. In the week ending Nov. 16, temperatures in the Nino 3.4 region, the central band...
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