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Corals as climate archive: Are El Nino events intensifying?

Sep 12, 2026, 3:53 AM CDT

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Records show that El Nino events have been frequent and often extreme over the past few decades. Is this normal? Or is it the result of climate change? Corals can give us a clear indication.

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No baseline period, definition of "extreme," specific coral proxy methods, or quantitative data are provided; the article omits discussion of natural variability and alternative explanations.