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Why 'Godzilla' El Niño?
The nickname 'Godzilla' is used to describe an exceptionally powerful El Niño event. It's an informal term that meteorologists and the media use to convey the immense scale and potential impact of the warming phenomenon. This 'Godzilla' event, peaking in December, is expected to bring particularly severe weather globally.
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