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A Historic El Niño Is Coming That Could Cost the World Trillions

August 14, 2026·55 min·7-min readconversationalnews
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El Niño is a powerful climate phenomenon with far-reaching economic consequences, and the upcoming event may be the strongest on record, amplified by climate change. Unlike typical weather events, El Niño’s global simultaneity—disrupting multiple regions at once—leads to long-term economic

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