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What is El Niño?

Thursday, 6/11/2026·83 words·1 min read

El Niño is a weatherweather/ˈweðər/L1天气the condition of the air outside, like rain, sun, wind, or snow pattern in the PacificpacificL1与大气层相关。the largest ocean in the world Ocean. It happens when warm water moves across the sea. This can make the air hotterhotter/ˈhɒtər/L1更热的more hot; having a higher temperature. Scientists think a big El Niño will start soon. It will last for about one year.

El Niño can cause floodsfloods/flʌdz/L1洪水a large amount of water that covers land that is usually dry in some places and droughtsdroughts/draʊts/L1干旱a long time with no rain, so the land becomes very dry in others. It can also make food harder to find. People in South America and Asia must get ready. This El Niño will be very strong, so we need to be carefulcareful/ˈkeərfəl/L1小心的paying attention to avoid problems or danger.

What is El Niño?

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