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The El Nino weather pattern warms surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, triggering worldwide changes in winds, atmospheric pressure and rainfall patterns, and pushing warmer overall global temperatures.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

Vegetation turning brown, even on this scale, does not mean the plants have disappeared or died, as grass, shrubs and some trees can recover once rainfall returns, provided their root systems remain intact.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Human-caused climate change can amplify El Nino's impacts because a warmer ocean and atmosphere increase the availability of energy and moisture for extreme weather events, such as heat waves and heavy rainfall.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

The hot weather and lack of rainfall has led to tinder-dry conditions, which have exacerbated the risk of wildfires spreading.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Perhaps the peaks store rain and distribute it more evenly, and per- haps, being more wooded, they draw more rainfall.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

California has otherwise experienced a mild wildfire season, after dozens of atmospheric rivers pummeled the state earlier this year and delivered record rainfalls.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2023

The research team considered how these urban land changes might affect weather extremes like heat waves, cold waves, heavy rainfalls and severe thunderstorms.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2023

Other parts of the country witnessed heavy rainfalls and floods.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2023

Heavy rainfalls just before an autumn harvest have triggered major rot epidemics with significant losses to growers in three of Tasmania's last five growing seasons.

From Salon ● May 31, 2023

The rainy season in Sierra Leone falls between May and October, with the heaviest rainfalls in July, August, and September.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah