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Scientists Say Super El Nino is Here. Govt Says We Don't Have That Category

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Climate scientists warn that a powerful El Nino is rapidly strengthening in the Pacific Ocean, but the Indian government has clarified that there is no officially recognised category called 'Super El Nino'.

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Scientists Say Super El Nino is Here. Govt Says We Don't Have That Category

Even as climate scientists warn that a powerful El Nino is rapidly strengthening in the Pacific Ocean, the Indian government has clarified that there is no officially recognised category called 'Super El Nino.' Instead, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) classifies El Nino events as weak, moderate, strong, or very strong, based on sea surface temperature anomalies over the equatorial central Pacific.

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