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UK to join new EU ocean science scheme amid El Nino concerns

UK to join new EU ocean science scheme amid El Nino concerns
Sky News Wednesday 23 September 2026, 04:00 UTC 1 min read
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Waves crash on the coast as post-tropical Cyclone Gabrielle crosses the Atlantic Ocean, in Sao Caetano, Pico island in the Azores, Portugal in September 2025

Waves crash on the coast as post-tropical Cyclone Gabrielle crosses the Atlantic Ocean, in Sao Caetano, Pico island in the Azores, Portugal in September 2025
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