In the highlands of Papua New Guinea, crops have been killed by drought and frost. Skies, rather than cloudy ones, allow more heat to be released into the atmosphere.
Science / Papua New Guinea
The El Niño threat lurking behind heat and drought
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Headline as published: The unexpected El Niño threat lurking behind heat and drought
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| Outlet | Niral Score |
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| SBS Newsas they published this story | 22.4 |
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