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 week it said the tropical Pacific was "approaching El Niño conditions", with central Pacific temperatures already crossing its thresholds, but it stopped short of formally declaring the event had begun.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Even on hot days, the woods are normally cool, but here the air was heavy and steamy, almost tropical.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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