What is El Niño — and why should I care?
Back in 1997-98, a massive El Niño in the Pacific Ocean pushed global temperatures to new highs and triggered a spate of extreme weather around the world — ultimately causing an estimated $35 billion in damage and 23,000 deaths. Now the odds are rising that El Niño will return in mid- to late 2014. And early signs suggest that it has the potential to be a really strong one this time — possibly along the lines of that big 1997-98 event.
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