El Niño southern oscillation
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As Thailand revels in Songkran water fights, tourist hub Samui suffers through drought
The resort island is facing days without running water, even as the country celebrates new year with water fig…
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Japan swelters through ‘abnormal’ autumn, with warnings of more heat to come
After experiencing a record-breaking number of ‘extremely hot’ days in summer, the unusually high temperatures…
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‘Major disruptor’: El Niño threatens the world’s rice supplies
After India imposed an export ban on rice following destructive rains, prices have soared – now other countrie…
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Hoodies sell out in Tonga as El Niño brings wintry chill
Residents on island rush to buy warm clothing and heaters amid unusually cold winter weather for the Pacific n…