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Extreme El Niño Frequency Increase

El Niño is in the process of becoming more intense due to climate change. In a warmer world there is more heat being trapped every year, so there is more heat in the oceans to fuel El Niño events. Scientists caution, however, that this is still an active area of research, and the risks associated with El Niño due to climate change remain uncertain.

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