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  "path": "/2026/03/17/el-nino-forecast-in-2026-as-la-nina-weakens-and-pacific-subsurface-heat-increases/",
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  "textContent": "La Niña conditions persisted across the equatorial Pacific Ocean during February 2026, but forecasters expect the pattern to transition to ENSO-neutral within the next month. The Climate Prediction Center said on March 12, 2026, that El Niño is likely to emerge during June–August 2026 with a probability of 62% and could persist through at least the end of the year.\n\nSource",
  "title": "El Niño forecast in 2026 as La Niña weakens and Pacific subsurface heat increases"
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