tropical
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During El Nino, trade winds weaken and atmospheric patterns shift across the tropical Pacific, allowing warm waters around Indonesia to spread eastward toward South America.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Stronger El Niños, which are characterized by warmer ocean waters in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, “can more significantly tilt the odds in favor of expected outcomes,” the Climate Prediction Center said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Alveolar echinococcosis is considered the third most important food-borne illness globally and is listed by the World Health Organization among the top 20 neglected tropical diseases.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
This allows warmer water to spread across the central and eastern tropical Pacific.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
I'm expecting her to say be president, or an astronaut, or a film star, or a billionaire CEO, or the queen of a tropical isle.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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