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What flash droughts and a super El Nino will mean for your summer

A brutal combination of El Nino, global warming and the rise of the “flash drought” has experts fearing the effects of this summer and those to come.

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What happened A brutal combination of El Nino, global warming and the rise of the “flash drought” has experts fearing the effects of this summer and those to come.
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Left / center-leftWhat flash droughts and a super El Nino will mean for your summer

The Age (Australia) · Center-left · News report

CenterWhat flash droughts and a super El Nino will mean for your summer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Center · News report

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The Sydney Morning HeraldNews report · Sep 7, 5:34 AM

What flash droughts and a super El Nino will mean for your summer

A brutal combination of El Nino, global warming and the rise of the “flash drought” has experts fearing the effects of this summer and those to come.

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The Age (Australia)News report · Sep 7, 5:34 AM

What flash droughts and a super El Nino will mean for your summer

A brutal combination of El Nino, global warming and the rise of the “flash drought” has experts fearing the effects of this summer and those to come.

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Details0/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
0/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

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Sep 7, 5:34 AM: The Sydney Morning Herald joined the source map.

Sep 7, 5:34 AM: The Age (Australia) joined the source map.

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