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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Julia Musto

This year’s devastating El Niño event could be the ‘strongest in a lifetime’

This year’s El Niño weather event could be the “strongest in a lifetime,” weather experts have warned

That's due to unusually warm sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean. This natural climate pattern occurs when east-to-west trade winds weaken, allowing warm water to shift eastward.

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