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This year's 'super' El Niño could be a preview of life on a much warmer Earth

The rapidly emerging El Niño in the Pacific has already tied for the hottest since records began 150 years ago — and it hasn’t even peaked yet.

Grist reporter Frida Garza tells us what we should expect with this year’s El Niño and why people are referring to it as a “super” El Niño.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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