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Is El Niño linked to climate change?
El Niño is a natural climate pattern, not directly caused by climate change. However, a warmer global climate can influence the frequency and intensity of such events. Scientists are studying how rising global temperatures might affect future El Niño events, potentially making 'Godzilla' events like the one forecast by the Met Office more severe.
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