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Chance of a ‘super’ El Niño grows — and it’s just around the corner

El Niño is waiting in the wings. An updated forecast released by the National Weather Service on Thursday gave the climate phenomenon an 82% chance of taking over at some point between May and July.

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Chance of a ‘super’ El Niño grows — and it’s just around the cornerEl Niño is waiting in the wings. An updated forecast released by the National Weather Service on Thursday gave the climate phenomenon an 82% chance of taking over at some point between May and July.
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