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UN warns world to prepare for El Nino extreme weather
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UN warns El Niño to bring more heat and disasters in coming months
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El Nino set to fuel record global temperatures as UN issues urgent climate change warning
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UN tells world to brace for extreme weather as El Nino looms
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Prepare for imminent return of El Niño, UN warns
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