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Super El Niño set to cause ‘terribly dangerous’ drought in the Amazon

Super El Niño set to cause ‘terribly dangerous’ drought in the AmazonWorldPing

The El Niño phase now under way will be the most damaging on record for the Amazon, scientists warn, raising the risk of catastrophic wildfires…

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