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What does an <em>El Niño</em> with 100% probability mean? Seven questions and answers

Público3 September 2026 at 12:58

The article addresses the meaning of an <em>El Niño</em> phenomenon with 100% probability of occurrence. The phenomenon could become more intense than any other observed during the modern monitoring period, which spans more than four decades.

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