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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Scientists discover changes to the polar vortex that are plunging parts of US into deep freeze ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ When the polar vortex stretches, North America feels the chill. New research reveals some of the stratospheric patterns controlling these cold snaps. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xBYQAf5kBWs4w2ufuF9SEB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'It's hard to communicate how unbelievable this is': Hurricane Beryl is the earliest Category 5 storm on record ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Unprecedented sea surface temperatures have driven the powerful storm to form early in the year, sowing catastrophe across the Caribbean. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ ben.turner@futurenet.com (Ben Turner) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ben Turner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3aYaRurPvvKwRMJkXKfWkD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Hurricane Beryl as seen from the International Space Station on July 1, 2024. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Hurricane Beryl as seen from the International Space Station on July 1, 2024. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Atlantic May See Up to 4 Major Hurricanes This Season, New Forecast Says ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here's what to expect for the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season and how to get prepared. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 19:45:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:54:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U5fMUWQFDdjfM45TPfSZWF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Hurricane Michael wreaked havoc in Mexico Beach, Florida, in October 2018, which made landfall there as a Category-4 hurricane.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Hurricane Michael wreaked havoc in Mexico Beach, Florida, in October 2018, which made landfall there as a Category-4 hurricane.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hearts Ripped from 140 Children and 200 Llamas in Largest Child Sacrifice in Ancient World ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The largest child sacrifice on record took place after a torrential rainfall, when about 140 children and 200 young llamas likely had their hearts ripped out by the ancient Chimú culture in A.D. 1450, in what is now Peru. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2019 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 29 Jun 2020 16:25:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bKEstVNCkfQyqdofBH2W8n-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The remains of two children who were sacrificed in A.D. 1450 in what is now Peru.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Chimu sacrifice]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Evidence Mounts Against So-Called Climate Change Hiatus ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/61010-evidence-disputes-climate-change-hiatus.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Evidence is mounting against the so-called climate change hiatus — a period lasting from 1998 to 2012 — when global temperatures allegedly stopped rising as sharply as they had before. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2017 19:54:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:56:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sTKzpvXLNYdHdYmrY4Q2bX-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Ignatius Rigor/Polar Science Center, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A seasonal ice beacon collects temperature data in the Arctic.  ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[seasonal ice beacon ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ El Nino's Absence May Fuel a Stormy Hurricane Season ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/60096-wilder-2017-hurricane-season-predicted.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ This year's hurricane season is likely to be more active than usual, thanks to an absent El Niño and warmer tropical Atlantic Ocean waters. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2017 22:10:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:04:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/S5ZPjSHnehjZeJmU4Zi9q4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The powerful Hurricane Katrina, a Category-5 storm, is seen here in a satellite image from Aug. 28, 2005.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The powerful Hurricane Katrina, a Category-5 storm, is seen here in a satellite image from Aug. 28, 2005.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Human-Caused Climate Change Made 2016 Way Too Hot ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The year 2016 was one for the record books, at least when it comes to the weather. Last year had the highest global temperature in modern history and extremely high levels of carbon dioxide and sea level rise. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2017 18:36:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:04:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PQYkvNzn2jeHnfTyppxiV-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A chart of average global temperature anomalies from three different agencies.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Temperature difference]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Twin Hurricanes Matthew and Nicole Could Herald More Storms to Come ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Back-to-back hurricanes Matthew and Nicole may signal worse weather to come if La Niña climate conditions take hold across the globe, according to weather scientists. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2016 18:41:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:47:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hdz5ZdvreLvTuPp6S5x2bk-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[On Oct. 13, 2016, NASA&#039;s Terra satellite captured this visible image of Hurricane Nicole just east of Bermuda at 11:20 a.m. EDT (1520 GMT).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Hurricane Nicole]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Great Barrier Reef Coral Bleaching is 'Worst in its History' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Australia's Great Barrier Reef corals are in trouble, with the northern part of the reef experiencing "the worst mass bleaching event in its history." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 19:48:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:01:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mindy Weisberger ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/itxd2eaFE5VoovVEwVpq68-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies / Terry Hughes]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How a Monster El Niño Transforms the World's Weather ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ From crippling drought in southern Africa to a record number of February tornadoes in the U.S. Southeast, an exceptionally strong El Niño has been making headlines around the globe as it tampers with the world’s weather. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2016 12:03:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:34:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrea Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3JLAN3unVPbNRxMfA2fdpa-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[John Bundi/Kenya Red Cross Society]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The effects of El Niño-fueled rains in Kenya.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The effects of El Niño-fueled rains in Kenya.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Massive Bird Die-Off Puzzles Alaskan Scientists ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Thousands of dead seabirds have washed up on Alaskan shores over the past nine months. And while a dead bird washing ashore is a fairly common occurrence, these large numbers are leaving scientists concerned and confused. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2016 21:17:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:06:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Newbern ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9yMguSaBdz5TURSWxchR3n-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Tamara Zeller, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A photograph of dead common murres washed ashore in Alaska. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Common Murres]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NASA Sees Massive Winter Storm Moving East ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A satellite image shows a developing winter storm moving east toward the mid-Atlantic states. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2016 19:25:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:34:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Aw6GTVQKyqBeRQzhEBFZsj-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[NOAA&#039;s GOES-West satellite captured this photo of the winter storm on Jan. 21, 2016, at 10 a.m. EST.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Winter Storm Photo - NOAA GOES-West]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A Hurricane? In January? You Can Thank El Niño ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hurricane Pali is the earliest ever recorded hurricane in the Central Pacific, a rare winter tropical cyclone that benefited from a strong El Niño. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2016 02:41:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:00:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrea Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qqfxm6RciGd8eppyyVmT28-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Hurricane Joaquin off the Bahamas on Sept. 30, 2015.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[hurricane joaquin]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Venomous Sea Snake Washes Up on California Beach, Surprising Scientists ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two venomous sea snakes have washed up on Southern California beaches in 2015. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2015 16:40:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:49:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Peterson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qbucYoabHCLr5j9Kfodm96-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A stock image of a yellow-bellied sea snake.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Yellow-bellied sea snake on the sand. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ El Niño Expected to Strengthen, Bring Wild Weather Across US ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This year's particularly strong El Niño is expected to get even stronger before it's done. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2015 19:54:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:57:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Dvb9Z3CWbr5tZXMB67hE8K-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A comparison of sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific in 1997 (a strong El Nino year) and 2015. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A comparison of sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific in 1997 (a strong El Nino year) and 2015. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ DIY Halloween Costumes: 7 Geeky Getups for Any Party ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/52601-science-themed-halloween-costumes.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ There's still time to assemble an appropriately geeky getup in time for this weekend's festivities. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2015 16:47:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:51:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Peterson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aAWBT797q98GCM8XkB6z7C-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Wet (But Warm) Winter: Strong El Niño to Usher in Lots of Rain ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/52494-strong-el-nino-winter-2015.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A strong El Niño is brewing in the Pacific, which should bring warmer and wetter weather across the Southern and Eastern United States. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2015 17:39:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:35:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Bb2XGBi27dcyVwzHniiL53-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Sea-surface height is an indicator of water temperature because warm water expands. Here, a map of sea surface height in October in the equatorial Pacific as compared to the same period in 1997. The 1997 - 1998 winter was one of the wettest on record, thanks to a strong El Niño.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Map of waters in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, revealing an El Nino is on its way.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Upcoming El Niño May Be As Wild As 1997 Event ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ El Niño is expected to be more beast than "little boy" this year — a forecast about the weather pattern that becomes clear in newly released maps of the waters around the equatorial Pacific Ocean. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2015 11:53:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:35:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeanna Bryner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Bb2XGBi27dcyVwzHniiL53-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Sea-surface height is an indicator of water temperature because warm water expands. Here, a map of sea surface height in October in the equatorial Pacific as compared to the same period in 1997. The 1997 - 1998 winter was one of the wettest on record, thanks to a strong El Niño.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Map of waters in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, revealing an El Nino is on its way.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Snakebites in Costa Rica Rise Along with El Niño Cycles ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/52149-snakebites-rise-with-el-nino.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Snakebites in Costa Rica spike during El Niño and La Niña as venomous snakes respond to changes in the weather and climate. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2015 18:08:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:36:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cqXBEpaA84WNvU39U3c2gk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A female terciopelo (Bothrops asper) from the Costa Rican Caribbean. Terciopelo are responsible for most snakebites in the tropical regions of Central and South America. The snake&#039;s venom is toxic to the blood, causing clots and necrosis (tissue death). Untreated, bites can be fatal.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a female Terciopelo snake in Costa Rica]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Record Hot First Half May Herald Warmest Year Yet ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/51615-june-record-warm.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ June 2015 was the warmest June on record, and there's a good chance 2015 will be the warmest year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2015 05:47:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:35:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrea Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8GDLeQzAAfyW8HRQj8zjZR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[How global surface temperatures differed from the 20th century average from January-June 2015.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Global surface temperature differences map]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Predicting El Niño Devastation, Weeks in Advance ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/51024-predicting-el-nino-devastation-weeks-in-advance.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ No, El Niño is not the source of every weather crisis, but it can be devastating, and researchers have uncovered a new clue that may help predict how bad things can get. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2015 07:42:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:19:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Raghu Murtugudde ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/P5d9PVTiZzAEj4sXF5pnR7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Trinity Lake in northern California, one of the state&#039;s largest water reservoirs, was at 30 percent capacity in August. This photo shows the lake in February.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Trinity Lake]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Devastating Floods in Texas, Oklahoma Driven by El Niño ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Severe floods in Texas and Oklahoma are causing devastation after multiple storm systems battered a formerly drought-stricken area, according to experts. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2015 13:29:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:07:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elizabeth Howell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zq4YetpsSm7Gt4pjSBeobS-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A radar map of Texas, with some severe thunderstorms and flash floods forecast for the regions around Houston and Galveston on May 27, 2015.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Texas Radar Map - May 27, 2015]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Billions of Blue Jellyfish Setting Sail for Beaches ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/50965-velella-blue-jellyfish-summer-2015.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Billions of by-the-wind sailors, also called Velella velella, could wash ashore in coming months because of favorable water temperatures and onshore winds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2015 19:21:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:56:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Becky Oskin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q7NziTcMGzWABjrV2ZUqfa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Velella velella]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[velella]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ El Niño Brings Wet Summer to Plains; Western Drought Continues ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The West can expect its warm and dry weather to continue through the summer, while the central Plains will be relatively cool and wet. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2015 19:37:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:31:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Becky Oskin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qjZHkaSsQPpZ7fs3nLHAK6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Forecasts for June, July and August in the United States suggest temperatures will be cooler than usual in the central Plains. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[forecast]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2015 Already Setting Heat Records ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/50527-march-2015-global-heat-record.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The first three months of 2015 set new global heat records. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2015 20:40:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:31:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Becky Oskin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xhbbnuSmLHy9qJdSK8J2oj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Warm Blob' in Pacific Ocean to Blame for Wonky US Weather ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A warm blob of water squished into a patch in the Pacific Ocean may be to blame for the weird weather the United States has experienced this year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2015 11:52:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:32:03 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kXAqC53qqhcQTrVkHNzC7d-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Scientists say a warm patch of water in the Pacific Ocean known as &#039;the blob&#039; may be causing this year&#039;s weird weather. Here, a plot shows how much warmer the waters were off the coast of Washington in April 2014 compared to the period between 1981 and 2010.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[warm blob image plot]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ El Niño Can Predict Tornado Season's Severity ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This year's El Niño may deliver a quiet tornado season. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2015 17:21:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:32:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Becky Oskin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rYxRQViAp4DSUK5qsaE6UC-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A so-called rope tornado remains narrow over the course of the storm&#039;s entire life cycle.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Rope Tornado]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ After Much Ado, El Niño Officially Declared ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A weak El Nino has finally emerged a year after its first signs of forming, but weather impacts will be muted. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2015 18:12:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:34:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrea Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JS6HRvkEmNJCfQKbAmvghi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The climate impacts typically associated with an El Niño during the months of June, July, and August.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[warm Episode relationships map - summer, la nina, el nino]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Tree Rings Reveal Climate Secrets (Infographic) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Scientists study ancient trees to learn about past droughts. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2015 21:21:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:32:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Karl Tate ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MT9yfRoEFae6unDfPBsT8N-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[We&#039;re headed for a drought worse than any seen in the past 1,000 years, according to a study of tree ring evidence.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Chart shows variability of El Niño since the year 1300.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ La Niña Events May Spike with Climate Change ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The weird weather phenomenon known as La Niña could occur nearly twice as often in the future as it does now, due to global warming, researchers say in a new study. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2015 19:47:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:00:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Charles Q. Choi ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dSXs9n9roppSsMg9GieLvQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This image from NASA shows the La Nina event that struck in 2010.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A satellite image reveals cooler ocean waters near the equator in the Pacific.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2014 Will Be Earth's Hottest Year on Record, Despite US Cold ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Arctic storms could bury Buffalo under heaps of snow until Christmas and 2014 will still be the hottest year on Earth since 1880, climate scientists said today. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2014 21:11:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:00:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Becky Oskin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YqCy7u8HNm9n5b2HHQSPKU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Odds of El Niño Fall to 58 Percent ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ El Niño conditions continue to sputter in the tropical Pacific Ocean, pushing back the odds of even a weak El Niño emerging this winter, forecasters said today (Nov. 6). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2014 20:52:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:16:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Becky Oskin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YdEU9sqpd2CoaxNZKzL5SN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hot News: 2014 On Track to Become Warmest Year ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The "odds are good" that 2014 will be the warmest year in the books, fueled by record ocean warmth. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2014 22:20:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:34:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrea Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oEoDCKWANGv7v4tQdggg4E-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The amount that temperatures around the world departed from the 1981-2010 average in September 2014 (in degrees Celsius).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Temperature difference chart, global warming]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ September Was Warmest on Record, NASA Data Shows ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/48276-september-2014-warmest-on-record.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ September 2014 was the warmest September since 1880, update NASA data shows. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2014 20:53:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:57:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrea Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HTkhqUUYZw3XZnAPtpA5xk-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Temperature anomalies (in degrees Celsius) of various regions around the world in August 2014.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Temperature anomalies map, global warming, climate change]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Where Is El Nino? And Why Do We Care? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/48226-where-is-el-nino-why-we-care.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ El Niño still hasn't emerged, but forecasters give it a two-thirds chance of forming by the end of the year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2014 20:15:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:57:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrea Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LTpkqjLhdv6HoQKuadwiST-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The climate impacts typically associated with an El Niño during the months of December, January, and February.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Warm Episodes Relationships map, el nino]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nearly 600 Years of Tree Rings Show Altered Ocean Habitat ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Six centuries of tree-ring data have shown that coastal upwelling along the west coast of North America has become highly variable in the last half century. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2014 18:36:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:58:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kelly Dickerson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eD9CoSW6r3g4HG5Mc2yc46-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ El Nino Watch: 6 Months and Still Counting ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ El Niño, which has been anticipated to form since March, has yet to arrive but is still expected. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2014 15:03:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:58:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrea Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LTPuhHhSt4sXNrodVEY9x7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The climate impacts typically associated with an El Niño during the months of December, January, and February.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Warm Episode relationships map - Winter, la nina, el nino]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Odds of El Niño Drop; Still Expected to Form ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The chances of an El Niño forming by winter have dropped to 65 percent, still double the normal odds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2014 16:28:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:35:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrea Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LTpkqjLhdv6HoQKuadwiST-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The climate impacts typically associated with an El Niño during the months of December, January, and February.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Warm Episodes Relationships map, el nino]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Whiffs of Antarctic Sulfur Hold Climate Clues ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Huge wildfires sparked by a powerful El Niño event 16 years ago left a distinct tinge of sulfur in Antarctica's snow. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2014 19:02:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:59:16 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Becky Oskin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A5ARv6MWYBrSrjTG42YWUV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A satellite view of Antarctica.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Antarctica]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Do We Care So Much About El Niño? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The obsessive attention to the state of the latest El Niño comes from the major global impacts it can have. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2014 00:18:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:35:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrea Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pXqX4GkrZSbzPVNqiybv7S-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Pacific Ocean showing sea surface height measurements taken by the U.S. and French TOPEX/Poseidon satellite. The image shows sea surface height relative to normal ocean conditions on Dec. 1, 1997. In this image, the white and red areas indicate unusual patterns of heat storage, indicative of strong El Niño conditions.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Sea surface height map]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Six Months In and Sizzling California Sets Record ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ January-June 2014 was the warmest first half to a year ever in California, helping fuel the state's drought. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2014 15:32:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:35:22 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrea Thompson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8ZE9UWuqWEiKpzYCAGh4ZT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Temperature rankings for each U.S. state for the period from January through June 2014. California had its warmest such period on record.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[US Statewide Average Temp Graph, hottest temperatures, climate change]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ California's 2014 Rainfall Totals Approach Record Lows ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ California's rainfall year ended today, and though the final totals aren't yet official, the parched state will likely end up with one of its lowest rainfall years since the 1920s. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2014 21:27:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:05:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Becky Oskin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MzMYNgytPTV4TQVHBQNyHQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Percent of average precipitation in California during the last year.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[California rainfall]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Explainer: El Niño and La Niña ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ We wait in anticipation of droughts and floods when El Niño and La Niña are forecast but what are these climatic events? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2014 06:25:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:17:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jaci Brown ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/quQcgk6pnbhdHoP8z7gjcT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Australia’s weather is influenced by warm water movements in the Pacific.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Australia&#039;s weather, el nino, la nina]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Highest Global Temps on Record for Month of May ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ May was the warmest month ever measured on Earth since the 1880s, when cowboys battled in Wild West shootouts and the State of Liberty was built. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2014 18:44:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:05:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Becky Oskin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7XTvj4edrhaACHXHQyHXeK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Average land and ocean surface temperatures in May 2014.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Surface temperatures May 2014]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ El Niño Likely: 70 Percent Chance by Summer ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The chance of an El Niño developing this year continues to rise. NOAA's Climate Prediction Center puts the odds at a 70 percent likelihood of an El Niño this month and 80 percent during the fall and winter. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2014 18:19:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:07:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Becky Oskin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NPapERcTrgoMYnYKqocNnE-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA Earth Observatory, TOPEX/Poseidon satellite (1997), Ocean Surface Topography Mission/Jason 2 satellite (2014).]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The 10-day average sea-surface height centered on May 2, 1997 (left), and May 3, 2014. (Shades of red and orange indicate warmer water that&#039;s above normal sea level; blue-green shows below-average sea level and temperatures; and white indicates normal sea-level conditions.)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The 10-day average sea-surface height centered on May 2, 1997 (left), and May 3, 2014.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Drastic Drop in Baby Brown Pelicans: Blame El Niño? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/46103-brown-pelican-breeding-drastic-drop.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ California brown pelicans almost completely failed to breed at their nesting sites in Mexico this year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2014 19:48:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:07:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Becky Oskin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PevqDs3cTXqMeTsPogsMUY-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Dan Anderson, UC Davis]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[One of two baby brown pelican chicks found on Isla San Luis in Mexico during a 2014 UC Davis survey.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Baby brown pelican]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Brace for Record Heat as El Niño Approaches ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/46049-el-nino-record-hot-temperatures.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Even a weak El Niño could hike global temperatures to record levels this year and into 2015. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2014 20:53:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:05:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Becky Oskin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Yfvr2yRhDEYEhzigBv5ggd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Global temperatures in 2013.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[2013 global temperatures]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How El Niño Causes Wild Weather All Over the Globe (Infographic) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Warmer water changes weather patterns, bringing floods and droughts across the globe. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2014 21:37:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:05:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Karl Tate ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3SWmS8Q7QzNWMDP32ugCbL-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[By Karl Tate, Infographics Artist]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Warmer water changes weather patterns, bringing floods and droughts across the globe.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Diagrams show how El Niño works.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How El Niño Will Shift the World's Weather ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/45785-el-nino-global-weather-impacts.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The change in global rainfall patterns caused by a powerful El Niño won't be welcomed everywhere in the world. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2014 17:08:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:06:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Becky Oskin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Vn3ERAxuLB75oirB5yYsND-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Typical rainfall patterns during El Niño events. Such patterns are likely during El Niño events, but not certain.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[El Nino rainfall patterns]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Intense El Niño May Be Developing (Photo) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Satellite images and ocean sensors suggest an El Nino, triggered by a warming in the equatorial Pacific, may be developing, the likes of the powerful 1997 event that caused extreme weather around the globe. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2014 12:56:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:05:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeanna Bryner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NPapERcTrgoMYnYKqocNnE-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[NASA Earth Observatory, TOPEX/Poseidon satellite (1997), Ocean Surface Topography Mission/Jason 2 satellite (2014).]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The 10-day average sea-surface height centered on May 2, 1997 (left), and May 3, 2014. (Shades of red and orange indicate warmer water that&#039;s above normal sea level; blue-green shows below-average sea level and temperatures; and white indicates normal sea-level conditions.)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[The 10-day average sea-surface height centered on May 2, 1997 (left), and May 3, 2014.]]></media:text>
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