Strong El Niño continues to warm
El Niño conditions in the central Pacific are now very strong, and sea-surface temperature anomalies are continuing to increase slowly as the event moves towards its expected peak at the end of the year.
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Photographs from the inauguration of the new office block
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El Niño conditions remain strong
El Niño conditions in the central Pacific are now reaching very strong values, and further maturing of the El Niño event is expected in the coming months.