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El Niño and La Niña: Why is it so hard to predict the weather?

April 15, 2016 2:05 PM |

The strongest El Niño on record has wreaked havoc all across the globe. While some areas have observed severe drought conditions, others have witnessed a series of floods. For the ones who don’t know what El Niño is, it is the natural warming of the Pacific that causes weather alterations throughout the world. This phenomenon lasts usually a year and is generally followed by La Niña.

Here is an amazing video by It’s Okay to be Smart explaining why it is so hard to predict weather during the whole El Niño fiasco.

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