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El Nino’s Global Heat Surge | Bangor News
El Nino is brewing into a monster — NOAA says it’s likely to be one of the strongest on record, with an 81% chance of hitting “very strong” by fall. Formed fast and already moderate, it’s riding a wave of record-breaking Pacific heat amplified by climate change. Past giants like the 1997-98 event caused thousands of deaths and billions in damage — this one could match or even exceed it. While not every extreme weather event will worsen, strong El Nino increases the odds: wetter southern U.S. winters, warmer northern ones, and a quieter Atlantic hurricane season. And globally? It’s acting like…
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