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'Super' El Niño didn't cause this year's fires and heat waves, but it's about to take us on a 'wild ride'

Whether you call it a "super" El Niño or a "Godzilla" El Niño, the naturally occurring Pacific Ocean warming phenomenon that disrupts global weather patterns is back and packing a punch, at a time when many parts of the planet are already overheated.

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'Super' El Niño didn't cause this year's fires and heat waves, but it's about to take us on a 'wild ride'
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