El Niño ties record intensity on widely used measure, scientist says
A strengthening El Niño weather pattern has tied for the highest intensity recorded on a widely used measure, according to a senior scientist who spoke to AFP on Monday. The pattern’s influence is already being felt across regions from Central America to Indonesia, although the source does not specify the metric or describe the reported effects.
A strengthening El Niño weather pattern has tied for the most intense level on a widely used metric, a senior scientist told AFP on Monday, according to Phys.org.
The pattern is already influencing conditions from Central America to Indonesia. The source does not identify the metric or provide further details about those effects.
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