El Ni帽o is set to disrupt the world鈥檚 weather again. This year鈥檚
reversal of Pacific equatorial currents has raised sea surface temperatures near
the shores of South America by 5 掳C. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration says this is the highest since the huge El Ni帽o of
1982-83, which disrupted climate around the world, triggering drought and
massive bush fires in Australia and Indonesia.
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