Tracking El Nino

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Another El Nino in on the way this winter, which might not be such a bad thing. Scientific evidence shows that El Nino’s can have a calming effect on hurricane activity in the Atlantic. Host Steve Curwood talks with Dr. Kevin Trenberth, head of the Climate Analysis Section at the National Center for Atmospheric Research about the El Nino effects.

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