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Will El Nino affect our winter weather?

November 10, 2015

One of our associated teachers has put together an excellent summary of the El Nino Southern Oscillation and how it affects the rest of the world at http://rgsweather.com/2015/11/01/el-nino-how-does-it-impact-uk-winter-weather/.

There have also been some lovely images of the Atacama desert in bloom as a result of increased El Nino related rainfall in South America.

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Will El Nino affect our winter weather?

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