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Climate change: the Pacific is boiling as El Niño wreaks global havoc

Posted on November 5, 2026 by borderslynn

See YouTube explanation of catastrophic result of worst El Niño ever recorded: https://youtu.be/1bowGvZO2fY?si=ESDuUjVPUWAJQOD2 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw33kgj7nkemo

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Somalians starving due to climate change

Posted on November 5, 2026 by borderslynn

Somalia faces an increased risk of severe flooding as El Niño conditions are expected to bring above-normal rainfall. According to IOM and DRC’s joint projections, more than 800,000 people are at risk of displacement by flooding between October 2026 and … Continue reading →

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Watching Chile Trade Agreements and impact of El Niño

Posted on August 29, 2026 by borderslynn

Chile in final phase of negotiations to reach trade deal with US, Chilean official says By Fabian Cambero August 26, 2025 SANTIAGO, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Chile is in the final phase of negotiations with the office of the United States … Continue reading →

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El Niño cometh

Posted on August 26, 2026 by borderslynn

Biggest El Niño for a century forecast to bring UK more autumn rain and storms ‘Unprecedented’ weather pattern over Pacific Ocean to be felt worldwide, with severe droughts expected in some areas Matthew Weaver and Damien GayleFri 21 Aug 2026 15.10 BSTShare … Continue reading →

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El Nino 2023 to 2024: Cocoa Beans, Chocolate shortage

Posted on October 7, 2024 by borderslynn

El Niño—the warm phase of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), our planet’s single largest natural source of year-to-year variations in seasonal climate—has been disrupting climate in the tropics and beyond since May 2023, likely contributing to many months of record-high global ocean temperatures, … Continue reading →

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Cowed by climate change 

Posted on January 2, 2019 by borderslynn

Image of map of Peru In March 2017, Reuters reported ‘Abnormal El Nino in Peru unleashes deadly downpours; more flooding seen’ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-peru-floods-idUSKBN16O2V5 In the article it also says,”While precipitation in Peru has not exceeded the powerful El Nino of 1998, … Continue reading →

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Blueberries for my delight

Posted on October 24, 2016 by borderslynn

The health value of blueberries have been promoted and I eat them  with relish.  Anyone who lives in Scotland is acutely aware that eating such luxury items comes at a high cost.  The supply is currently sourced from Peru.  Previous … Continue reading →

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