Whether it’s ‘super’ or ‘Godzilla,’ El Niño is already breaking records

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By now, you’ve seen the headlines, and there’s more of them every day: It’s “ jaw-dropping .” It’s poised to make global warming worse . California has just declared a statewide state of emergency . This year’s El Niño — a shift in Pacific Ocean trade winds that scrambles global weather patterns — has been hotly discussed as one of the strongest on record, and one that could bring about…

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