El Niño could bring 'intense' rain, storms - Met Éireann
Met Éireann has said Ireland could have a greater chance of wetter and windier weather over the coming months as the El Niño effect developing over the Pacific Ocean continues to strengthen.
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Met Éireann has said Ireland could have a greater chance of wetter and windier weather over the coming months as the El Niño effect developing over the Pacific Ocean continues to strengthen.
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El Niño could bring 'intense' rain, storms - Met Éireann
Met Éireann has said Ireland could have a greater chance of wetter and windier weather over the coming months as the El Niño effect developing over the Pacific Ocean continues to strengthen.
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Panama Canal cuts shipping over El Niño-fuelled drought
The Panama Canal will reduce shipping volumes from next month because of a drought fueled by the El Niño phenomenon, the operator of the strategic waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans said.
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