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El Nino Peaks: A Record Year

7 March, 2016

El Nino“The 2015/2016 El Nino has been strong. Flying-wise, it’s no surprise records have been broken both in South America and Australia…” Ed Ewing explains the effects of El Nino 2015/16.

To read ‘El Nino 20156/16’, check out issue 168

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