The Global Story: The Super El Nino - what happens when it hits us?
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The Global Story: The Super El Nino - what happens when it hits us?

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 4, 202627 min
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  • Science

Climate scientists have put out a dire warning about this year’s El Niño; that it will likely be the worst in recorded history. And if previous ‘super’ El Niños are anything to go by, that means that this cycle will bring extreme weather - flooding, drought, wildfires, and hunger- across the world. But how do scientists know what the effects of an El Niño will be? And how do they communicate that information to governments and the public in a way that causes calm preparedness instead of panic? Tom Di Liberto is a former climate scientist...

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This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. episodes twice a week. Find the Haunted Library wherever you get your podcasts. Christmas. The Christmas is the first Christmas. Climate scientists are warning that this time, the climate event could be one of the worst in recorded history.

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All right, here we go. There's a family story that we have that even back to two, when I was two years old, my mom had to stop me from walking out in the thunderstorms. No, like whenever there was a thunderstorm, I would just want to walk outside into it

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