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El Ni単o is ending after a year of driving extreme weather

The warm El Ni単o pattern in the Pacific Ocean combined with global warming and other factors to create the hottest year on record and this year may not be any cooler

By James Dinneen

23 May 2024

Bolivia’s second-largest lake, Lake Poopo, has largely disappeared

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The El Ni単o climate pattern in the Pacific Ocean is coming to an end after boosting record temperatures and extreme weather across the planet over the past year. But it is uncertain how soon a transition to a cooler La Ni単a will bring respite from the heat.

La Ni単a should stop that streak of record-breaking temperatures, says at the University of Colorado Boulder. If it doesnt,…

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