equatorial
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The government last month said the severe weather events were due to this year's El Nino weather phenomenon, which warms surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
The El Nino weather pattern warms surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, triggering worldwide changes in winds, atmospheric pressure and rainfall patterns, and pushing warmer overall global temperatures.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
“The warm pool of water in the western equatorial Pacific Ocean is expanding farther to the east,” L’Heureux said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
At the same time, El Niño conditions in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific were strengthening during late spring 2026, a pattern that can increase the likelihood of heavy rainfall across the U.S.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 18, 2026
Trading and marriage relationships were undoubtedly established between those Khoisan and the Bantu farmers, each occupying different adjacent habitats, just as Pygmy hunter-gatherers and Bantu farmers still do today in equatorial Africa.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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