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Topic: El Niño

El Niño is a periodic warming of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean that can have global impacts on weather patterns and climate.

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The podcast episodes discuss how the transition from La Niña to El Niño conditions in 2023 has exacerbated the extreme heat waves and ocean surface temperature records observed globally.

The episodes highlight how the natural El Niño phenomenon, when combined with human-induced climate change, can lead to more severe and frequent extreme weather events, impacting ecosystems, economies, and human populations around the world.

The episodes explore the science behind the El Niño weather patterns, as well as the need for global solutions, government policies, and individual actions to address the challenges posed by the changing climate.

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