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GuardianSep 26Preview

What is El Niño, what causes it and can we reduce the risks?

This year’s ‘godzilla’ climate phenomenon has already broken temperature records. We ask a climate scientist what is happeningThis year’s huge El Niño, which comes less than two years since the last one, has already broken temperature records. To understand what is happening, and why, the Guardian interviewed Prof Mat Collins, a climate scientist at the University of Exeter, the author of some of the world’s most important climate reports and an expert on the dynamics of the El Niño southern oscillation. Continue reading...

Jonathan WattsEl Niño southern oscillationEnvironment

GuardianSep 25Preview

Why a supercharged El Niño is putting Hawaii in the bullseye of more storms

Hurricane Nolo is the latest storm to menace the islands as sees warming ocean temperatures fuel more severe weatherWith Hurricane Nolo, the islands of Hawaii are grappling with the third major tropical storm in recent months.Hurricanes Lala in August and Lowell in early September flooded homes and roads, downed trees and toppled electricity lines across the islands. Nolo, which strengthened to a hurricane on Thursday night, is expected to batter the islands with rain and high surf. Continue reading...

Gabrielle CanonEl Niño southern oscillationHawaii

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