Climate Change
Climate Change Part 22: The 1997-1998 El Niño Effect
The El Niño is an irregular set of climate changes affecting the Equatorial Pacific region…
I tripped over a shrinking bank balance and fell into the writing gig unintentionally. This was after I escaped the corporate world and searched in vain for ways to become rich on the internet by doing nothing. Despite the fact that writing is no recipe for wealth, I rather enjoy it. I will not deny I am obsessed with it when I have the time. I live in Margate on the Kwazulu-Natal south coast of South Africa. I work from home where I ponder on the future of the planet, and what lies beyond in the great hereafter. Sometimes I step out of my computer into the silent riverine forests, and empty golden beaches for which the area is renowned. Richard
Climate Change
The El Niño is an irregular set of climate changes affecting the Equatorial Pacific region…
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