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El Niño Intensifying Due to Climate Change | Costa Rica News
Ancient coral skeletons reveal a chilling truth: El Niño events are getting stronger and more frequent due to global warming. Scientists decoded centuries-old coral growth rings to track ocean temperatures and found that today’s extreme El Niños are unprecedented since the last millennium. As a powerful El Niño intensifies now, it’s already sparking droughts, wildfires, and record heat worldwide. The study confirms climate change is amplifying El Niño’s fury, with variability in the El Niño-Southern Oscillation up 36% since pre-industrial times. This isn’t just weather—it’s a wake-up call…
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