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El Niño rundown: from first warnings to a 451,000-death projection
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What started as a routine climate forecast has become one of the most closely watched weather stories of the year. Here's the full timeline, and what it means for South Africa.
- What started as a routine climate forecast has become one of the most closely watched weather stories of the year. Here's the full timeline, and what it means for South Africa.
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- El Niño rundown: from first warnings to a 451,000-death projection
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- Left: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
- Center: What started as a routine climate forecast has become one of the most closely watched weather stories of the year. Here's the full timeline, and what it means for South Africa.
- Right: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
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- 5m agoThe South African (ZA): What started as a routine climate forecast has become one of the most closely watched weather stories of the year. Here's the full timeline,
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