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1. ‘Godzilla El Nino’: Southeast Asia warned of punishing climate whiplash
Southeast Asia must brace itself for a punishing spell of climate whiplash, with an expected El Nino threatening drought-like conditions, flash floods, crop losses and haze across the region, experts have warned.