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A stronger-than-normal El Nino alarms scientists over Galápagos wildlife and forests

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The prediction that this season's El Niño phenomenon will be stronger than normal has alarmed the Ecuadorian scientific community, which has warned of its impact on the flora and fauna of the Galapagos Islands, home to the highest concentration of sp…

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:34:55 UTC.

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  1. Polarized trust in scientists driven by values, identity and politics

  2. A stronger-than-normal El Nino alarms scientists over Galápagos wildlife and forests

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