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El Niño tightens grip on Pacific as authorities warn of drought and extreme weather

Island Times (Palau)27 October 2026, 08:03 UTCSamoa

APIA, 26 OCTOBER 2026 (PMN) — Climate scientists indicate El Niño conditions are strengthening across the central Pacific, raising concerns about below-normal rainfall, higher temperatures and increased drought risk in many island nations. El Niño is a natural climate pattern that occurs when sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean become warmer […] The post El Niño tightens grip on Pacific as authorities warn of drought and extreme weather appeared first on Island Times News.

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