Staff Report – WASHINGTON, D.C. — For residents of low-lying coastal areas in the United States, the beginning of Hurricane Season on June 1 is nothing to celebrate. From now until November 30, there is always the threat of a major hurricane coming ashore and the dreaded order to evacuate. There’s nothing in the long-term…
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Worst El Niño Effects Yet to Come
By Renee Lewis – The weather effects of El Niño, already blamed in large part for unusual winter floods, tornadoes and other extreme weather in the U.S., the U.K. and other countries during 2015, is far from over. Scientists predict El Niño’s worst effects will be felt in 2016. “El Niño 2015 has already created…