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Blue and Green: Warming and cooling trends caused by the climatic phenomena El Niño and La Niña could significantly reduce maize, rice and wheat yields by up to 4%, according to a new study.
El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a climate variation pattern that periodically occurs in South America. It triggers a stream of warm waters that cause extreme weather events, such as extreme rainfall and droughts. La Niña is its cooling equivalent.
A team of researchers has investigated the way in which these patterns......
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El Niño threatens food crop yields – but scientists can predict ‘bad years’
Posted by Blue and Green: Ilaria Bertini on May 16th, 2014
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