By: Bob Henson and Jeff Masters , 6:00 PM GMT on March 24, 2017 The world’s costliest flood disaster of 2017 is still unfolding across parts of coastal Peru, where extreme rainfall […]
El-Nino, poor urban design leave Chennai battered
Guataman Bhaskaran on December 4, 2015 in Asia Times News & Features The recent rain in the southern Indian coastal city of Chennai — unimaginably torrential and reportedly as heavy as it […]
Will strong El Niño spawn strong La Niña?
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El Nino Poses Serious Threat to Latin America and the Caribbean
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