Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-07-25 16:19:15 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 70CC0FFA8FC825E3D2A10A4CA3AD30FCA45E30A9EF160269EE6AC031401587C1
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A majority of the adverse weather described here is due to an ongoing weather pattern known as El NiƱo. Effectively the extreme heat seen globally is caused by oceanic streams slowing this is normal usually occurs every ~7 years. https://iri.columbia.edu/our-expertise/climate/forecasts/enso/current/#:~:text=Recent%20and%20Current%20Conditions,moderate%20strength%20El%20Ni%C3%B1o%20conditions. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Ni%C3%B1o
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